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October 9, 2012
Brinkster Selects Radware's Attack Mitigation System to Protect its Cloud and Hosting Customers Against Cyber Attacks
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 4:35:01 AM
Brinkster Selects Radware's Attack Mitigation System to Protect its Cloud and Hosting Customers Against Cyber Attacks
Radware's perimeter application and network security system will provide availability and Multi-vector attack protection for Brinkster's cloud customers
MAHWAH, New Jersey, October 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Radware [http://www.Radware.com ](R)(NASDAQ: RDWR), a leading provider of application
delivery [http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationDelivery/default.aspx ] and
application security
[http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationNetworkSecurity/default.aspx ] solutions for
virtual and cloud data centers, today announced that global hosting and cloud service
provider Brinkster has deployed Radware's Attack Mitigation System (AMS) to help protect
Brinkster's customers worldwide against the new generation of sophisticated,
multi-vectored cyber attacks.
Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, Brinkster offers dedicated and managed hosting and cloud
computing services to over 50,000 customers ranging from small start-ups to large
corporations with the majority of its small and midsize customers using its shared hosting
services. As Brinkster's business in this segment grew, it looked to Radware for a
security solution to protect its infrastructure against not only incoming hacking attempts
on its servers, but also attempts from hackers to use its shared servers to launch
outbound attacks. What's more, the solution also had to meet Brinkster's rigorous demands
for uninterrupted network uptime so it could deliver on its service level agreements
(SLAs).
Radware's AMS gave Brinkster an advantage over the security offerings of its incumbent
network security provider because of Radware's unique and evolved approach to providing
converged perimeter security. Radware's use of behavioral analysis technology in detecting
multi-vector cyber attacks set its technology apart from the standard signature-based
techniques used by other intrusion prevention system vendors.
Also, because of the growing portion of Brinkster's data traffic that is secured and
encrypted by the SSL protocol, Radware's AMS delivered a security solution that can detect
and mitigate denial of service (DoS) and distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks that are SSL
encrypted. Today's anti-DoS security solutions do not effectively mitigate HTTP-encrypted
DoS and DDoS attacks. Through patent-pending technology, Radware's AMS is the first
security solution of its kind that can protect against high-rate, SSL-based, Web-encrypted
DoS and DDoS attacks.
"Radware is pleased to have been chosen to partner with Brinkster. Our technology is
ideally suited to securing cloud and multi-tenant hosting environments, and we believe
that with AMS protection, Brinkster can fulfill its network uptime guarantee to its
customers, even if its data centers fall prey to attacks," said Amir Peles, Vice
President, Technology, Radware. "Small businesses and enterprise customers that depend on
Brinkster can rest assured that they are protected by the leading attack mitigation
solution available."
With AMS now fully deployed, Brinkster is working with Radware on new business
opportunities such as offering premium managed security services.
"Radware's Attack Mitigation System is the leading perimeter protection solution for
safeguarding businesses against an increasingly complex landscape of multi-vector
availability-based threats, - including zero-day attacks that would defeat traditional
intrusion prevention technologies," said Nathaniel Kemberling, Brinkster's CTO. "The
Radware system mitigates both known and new forms of attack while allowing legitimate
business traffic to be handled as normal, so the business continuity of our hosted cloud
customers is preserved even while under attack. Brinkster customers can be assured that
their cloud-hosted data and their businesses that depend on it are secure and available."
About Radware AMS
Radware's AMS is a real-time network and application attack mitigation solution that
protects the application infrastructure against network and application downtime,
application vulnerability exploitation, malware spread, information theft, Web service
attacks and Web defacement. It contains a protection layer with security modules including
DoS protection, Network Behavioral Analysis (NBA), Intrusion Prevention System (IPS),
Reputation Engine and Web Application Firewall (WAF) to fully safeguard networks, servers
and applications against known and emerging network security threats.
The AMS technology is supplemented by Radware's Emergency Response Team (ERT),
professional security consultants who are available around the clock. As literal "first
responders" to cyber attacks, Radware's ERT members gained their extensive experience by
successfully dealing with some of the industry's most notable hacking episodes, providing
the knowledge and expertise to mitigate the kind of attacks a business's security team may
never have handled.
For more information on Radware AMS, please visit:
http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationNetworkSecurity/default.aspx .
For more information about SSL-based attacks, please read Radware's "2011 Global
Application & Network Security Report" at
http://www.radware.com/2011globalsecurityreport , and the Radware white paper on SSL
mitigation at http://www.radware.com/workarea/showcontent.aspx?ID29030.
About Brinkster
Brinkster is a Managed Hosting Service Provider specializing in IT infrastructure as a
service (IaaS). It provides industry leading expertise and world class hosting solutions
to 50,000 customers in over 175 countries. Since 1999, Brinkster has been developing
long-lasting customer relationships through its commitment to Radical Support. Brinkster
offers Managed Dedicated Servers, Self-Managed Dedicated Servers, Cloud Hosting, High
Availability Solutions, DDoS Mitigation, Hosted Encrypted Email, Enterprise Backup and
Disaster Recovery Solutions, eCommerce Solutions, Shared Hosting, and Domain Name
services. Visit http://www.brinkster.com for more information.
About Radware
Radware [http://www.radware.com ] (NASDAQ: RDWR), is a global leader of application
delivery [http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationDelivery/default.aspx ] and
application security
[http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationNetworkSecurity/default.aspx ] solutions for
virtual and cloud data centers. Its award-winning solutions portfolio delivers full
resilience for business-critical applications, maximum IT efficiency, and complete
business agility. Radware's solutions empower more than 10,000 enterprise and carrier
customers worldwide to adapt to market challenges quickly, maintain business continuity
and achieve maximum productivity while keeping costs down. For more information, please
visit http://www.radware.com.
Radware encourages you to join our community and follow us on; LinkedIn
[http://www.linkedin.com/company/165642 ], Radware Blog [http://blog.radware.com ],
Twitter [http://twitter.com/#!/radware ], YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/radwareinc ] and
the Radware Connect [http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/radware-connect/id391124100?mt=8 ] app
for iPhone(R).
###
This press release may contain statements concerning Radware's future prospects that
are "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Statements preceded by, followed by, or that otherwise include the words "believes",
"expects", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "plans", and similar expressions or
future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would", "may" and "could" are
generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. These statements are based
on current expectations and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
There can be no assurance that future results will be achieved, and actual results could
differ materially from forecasts and estimates. These risks and uncertainties, as well as
others, are discussed in greater detail in Radware's Annual Report on Form 20-F and
Radware's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Radware undertakes no
commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statement in order to reflect events or
circumstances after the date any such statement is made. Radware's public filings are
available from the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov
or may be obtained on Radware's website at http://www.radware.com.
Corporate Media Relations:
Brian T. Gallagher
+1-201-785-3206 (office)
+1-201-574-3840 (cell)
briang@radware.com
Radware Ltd
Radware's perimeter application and network security system will provide availability and Multi-vector attack protection for Brinkster's cloud customers
MAHWAH, New Jersey, October 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Radware [http://www.Radware.com ](R)(NASDAQ: RDWR), a leading provider of application
delivery [http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationDelivery/default.aspx ] and
application security
[http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationNetworkSecurity/default.aspx ] solutions for
virtual and cloud data centers, today announced that global hosting and cloud service
provider Brinkster has deployed Radware's Attack Mitigation System (AMS) to help protect
Brinkster's customers worldwide against the new generation of sophisticated,
multi-vectored cyber attacks.
Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, Brinkster offers dedicated and managed hosting and cloud
computing services to over 50,000 customers ranging from small start-ups to large
corporations with the majority of its small and midsize customers using its shared hosting
services. As Brinkster's business in this segment grew, it looked to Radware for a
security solution to protect its infrastructure against not only incoming hacking attempts
on its servers, but also attempts from hackers to use its shared servers to launch
outbound attacks. What's more, the solution also had to meet Brinkster's rigorous demands
for uninterrupted network uptime so it could deliver on its service level agreements
(SLAs).
Radware's AMS gave Brinkster an advantage over the security offerings of its incumbent
network security provider because of Radware's unique and evolved approach to providing
converged perimeter security. Radware's use of behavioral analysis technology in detecting
multi-vector cyber attacks set its technology apart from the standard signature-based
techniques used by other intrusion prevention system vendors.
Also, because of the growing portion of Brinkster's data traffic that is secured and
encrypted by the SSL protocol, Radware's AMS delivered a security solution that can detect
and mitigate denial of service (DoS) and distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks that are SSL
encrypted. Today's anti-DoS security solutions do not effectively mitigate HTTP-encrypted
DoS and DDoS attacks. Through patent-pending technology, Radware's AMS is the first
security solution of its kind that can protect against high-rate, SSL-based, Web-encrypted
DoS and DDoS attacks.
"Radware is pleased to have been chosen to partner with Brinkster. Our technology is
ideally suited to securing cloud and multi-tenant hosting environments, and we believe
that with AMS protection, Brinkster can fulfill its network uptime guarantee to its
customers, even if its data centers fall prey to attacks," said Amir Peles, Vice
President, Technology, Radware. "Small businesses and enterprise customers that depend on
Brinkster can rest assured that they are protected by the leading attack mitigation
solution available."
With AMS now fully deployed, Brinkster is working with Radware on new business
opportunities such as offering premium managed security services.
"Radware's Attack Mitigation System is the leading perimeter protection solution for
safeguarding businesses against an increasingly complex landscape of multi-vector
availability-based threats, - including zero-day attacks that would defeat traditional
intrusion prevention technologies," said Nathaniel Kemberling, Brinkster's CTO. "The
Radware system mitigates both known and new forms of attack while allowing legitimate
business traffic to be handled as normal, so the business continuity of our hosted cloud
customers is preserved even while under attack. Brinkster customers can be assured that
their cloud-hosted data and their businesses that depend on it are secure and available."
About Radware AMS
Radware's AMS is a real-time network and application attack mitigation solution that
protects the application infrastructure against network and application downtime,
application vulnerability exploitation, malware spread, information theft, Web service
attacks and Web defacement. It contains a protection layer with security modules including
DoS protection, Network Behavioral Analysis (NBA), Intrusion Prevention System (IPS),
Reputation Engine and Web Application Firewall (WAF) to fully safeguard networks, servers
and applications against known and emerging network security threats.
The AMS technology is supplemented by Radware's Emergency Response Team (ERT),
professional security consultants who are available around the clock. As literal "first
responders" to cyber attacks, Radware's ERT members gained their extensive experience by
successfully dealing with some of the industry's most notable hacking episodes, providing
the knowledge and expertise to mitigate the kind of attacks a business's security team may
never have handled.
For more information on Radware AMS, please visit:
http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationNetworkSecurity/default.aspx .
For more information about SSL-based attacks, please read Radware's "2011 Global
Application & Network Security Report" at
http://www.radware.com/2011globalsecurityreport , and the Radware white paper on SSL
mitigation at http://www.radware.com/workarea/showcontent.aspx?ID29030.
About Brinkster
Brinkster is a Managed Hosting Service Provider specializing in IT infrastructure as a
service (IaaS). It provides industry leading expertise and world class hosting solutions
to 50,000 customers in over 175 countries. Since 1999, Brinkster has been developing
long-lasting customer relationships through its commitment to Radical Support. Brinkster
offers Managed Dedicated Servers, Self-Managed Dedicated Servers, Cloud Hosting, High
Availability Solutions, DDoS Mitigation, Hosted Encrypted Email, Enterprise Backup and
Disaster Recovery Solutions, eCommerce Solutions, Shared Hosting, and Domain Name
services. Visit http://www.brinkster.com for more information.
About Radware
Radware [http://www.radware.com ] (NASDAQ: RDWR), is a global leader of application
delivery [http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationDelivery/default.aspx ] and
application security
[http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationNetworkSecurity/default.aspx ] solutions for
virtual and cloud data centers. Its award-winning solutions portfolio delivers full
resilience for business-critical applications, maximum IT efficiency, and complete
business agility. Radware's solutions empower more than 10,000 enterprise and carrier
customers worldwide to adapt to market challenges quickly, maintain business continuity
and achieve maximum productivity while keeping costs down. For more information, please
visit http://www.radware.com.
Radware encourages you to join our community and follow us on; LinkedIn
[http://www.linkedin.com/company/165642 ], Radware Blog [http://blog.radware.com ],
Twitter [http://twitter.com/#!/radware ], YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/radwareinc ] and
the Radware Connect [http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/radware-connect/id391124100?mt=8 ] app
for iPhone(R).
###
This press release may contain statements concerning Radware's future prospects that
are "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Statements preceded by, followed by, or that otherwise include the words "believes",
"expects", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "plans", and similar expressions or
future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would", "may" and "could" are
generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. These statements are based
on current expectations and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
There can be no assurance that future results will be achieved, and actual results could
differ materially from forecasts and estimates. These risks and uncertainties, as well as
others, are discussed in greater detail in Radware's Annual Report on Form 20-F and
Radware's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Radware undertakes no
commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statement in order to reflect events or
circumstances after the date any such statement is made. Radware's public filings are
available from the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov
or may be obtained on Radware's website at http://www.radware.com.
Corporate Media Relations:
Brian T. Gallagher
+1-201-785-3206 (office)
+1-201-574-3840 (cell)
briang@radware.com
Radware Ltd
Nova Receives Multiple Orders for its V2600 Through Silicon Via Metrology System
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 4:35:01 AM
Nova Receives Multiple Orders for its V2600 Through Silicon Via Metrology System
REHOVOT, Israel, October 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVMI), a leading provider of optical
metrology solutions to the semiconductor process control market, reported today that two
major customers ordered its recently launched TSV (Through-Silicon Via) metrology system,
the Nova V2600[TM].
These orders follow a thorough technical evaluation process by customer experts
selecting the Nova V2600 for its unique ability to provide complete three-dimensional
metrology of the TSV for several technology nodes. Profile information, available for the
first time through the use of Nova's patent pending Dark-Field Reflectometry, is
considered critical for properly controlling the etching and insulation steps of TSV
formation. The high-throughput Nova V2600 was selected to support the transition to volume
production of 3D integration with minimal yield loss to TSV electrical failures.
"These orders from two of our top customers, combined with several engagements with
other key customers, strengthen our confidence in the market potential of metrology for 3D
integration. Our customers can now offer their TSV-based products with higher confidence
in the uniformity and reliability of the process," said Eitan Oppenhaim, Executive Vice
President of Global Business at Nova. "The adoption of 3D integration is gated by the need
for very high yield with tight cost controls, and Nova aims to contribute by providing our
signature combination of leading edge metrology and low cost of ownership."
About Nova: Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. develops, produces and markets advanced
integrated and standalone metrology solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing
industry. Nova is traded on the NASDAQ & TASE under the symbol NVMI. The Company's website
is http://www.nova.co.il.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to
future events or our future performance, such as statements regarding trends, demand for
our products, expected deliveries, transaction, expected revenues, operating results,
earnings and profitability. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking
statements. These risks and other factors include but are not limited to: our dependency
on two product lines; the highly cyclical nature of the markets we target; our inability
to reduce spending during a slowdown in the semiconductor industry; our ability to respond
effectively on a timely basis to rapid technological changes; our dependency on OEM
suppliers; cyber security risks; risks related to open source technologies; our ability to
retain our competitive position despite the ongoing consolidation in our industry; risks
associated with our dependence on a single manufacturing facility; our ability to expand
our manufacturing capacity or marketing efforts to support our future growth; our
dependency on a small number of large customers and small number of suppliers; our
dependency on our key employees; risks related to changes in our order backlog; risks
related to the financial, political and environmental instabilities that may affect our
sales in Asia; risks related to our intellectual property; changes in customer demands for
our products; new product offerings from our competitors; changes in or an inability to
execute our business strategy; unanticipated manufacturing or supply problems; changes in
tax requirements; changes in customer demand for our products; risks related to currency
fluctuations and risks related to our operations in Israel. We cannot guarantee future
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this
press release also involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading "Risk
Factors" in Nova's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2012. These factors are updated
from time to time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. does not assume any
obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
CONTACT
Company Contact:
Dror David, Chief Financial Officer
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.
Tel: +972-73-229-5833
e-mail: info@nova.co.il
http://www.nova.co.il
Investor Relations Contacts:
Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
CCG Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-201-9246
e-mail: nova@ccgisrael.com
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd
REHOVOT, Israel, October 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVMI), a leading provider of optical
metrology solutions to the semiconductor process control market, reported today that two
major customers ordered its recently launched TSV (Through-Silicon Via) metrology system,
the Nova V2600[TM].
These orders follow a thorough technical evaluation process by customer experts
selecting the Nova V2600 for its unique ability to provide complete three-dimensional
metrology of the TSV for several technology nodes. Profile information, available for the
first time through the use of Nova's patent pending Dark-Field Reflectometry, is
considered critical for properly controlling the etching and insulation steps of TSV
formation. The high-throughput Nova V2600 was selected to support the transition to volume
production of 3D integration with minimal yield loss to TSV electrical failures.
"These orders from two of our top customers, combined with several engagements with
other key customers, strengthen our confidence in the market potential of metrology for 3D
integration. Our customers can now offer their TSV-based products with higher confidence
in the uniformity and reliability of the process," said Eitan Oppenhaim, Executive Vice
President of Global Business at Nova. "The adoption of 3D integration is gated by the need
for very high yield with tight cost controls, and Nova aims to contribute by providing our
signature combination of leading edge metrology and low cost of ownership."
About Nova: Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. develops, produces and markets advanced
integrated and standalone metrology solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing
industry. Nova is traded on the NASDAQ & TASE under the symbol NVMI. The Company's website
is http://www.nova.co.il.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to
future events or our future performance, such as statements regarding trends, demand for
our products, expected deliveries, transaction, expected revenues, operating results,
earnings and profitability. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking
statements. These risks and other factors include but are not limited to: our dependency
on two product lines; the highly cyclical nature of the markets we target; our inability
to reduce spending during a slowdown in the semiconductor industry; our ability to respond
effectively on a timely basis to rapid technological changes; our dependency on OEM
suppliers; cyber security risks; risks related to open source technologies; our ability to
retain our competitive position despite the ongoing consolidation in our industry; risks
associated with our dependence on a single manufacturing facility; our ability to expand
our manufacturing capacity or marketing efforts to support our future growth; our
dependency on a small number of large customers and small number of suppliers; our
dependency on our key employees; risks related to changes in our order backlog; risks
related to the financial, political and environmental instabilities that may affect our
sales in Asia; risks related to our intellectual property; changes in customer demands for
our products; new product offerings from our competitors; changes in or an inability to
execute our business strategy; unanticipated manufacturing or supply problems; changes in
tax requirements; changes in customer demand for our products; risks related to currency
fluctuations and risks related to our operations in Israel. We cannot guarantee future
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this
press release also involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading "Risk
Factors" in Nova's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2012. These factors are updated
from time to time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. does not assume any
obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
CONTACT
Company Contact:
Dror David, Chief Financial Officer
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.
Tel: +972-73-229-5833
e-mail: info@nova.co.il
http://www.nova.co.il
Investor Relations Contacts:
Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
CCG Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-201-9246
e-mail: nova@ccgisrael.com
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd
SLI Systems Brings Mobile Site Search to Growing Number of Online Retailers; Enriches Mobile Offering with Enhanced Usability
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 4:14:01 AM
SLI Systems Brings Mobile Site Search to Growing Number of Online Retailers; Enriches Mobile Offering with Enhanced Usability
As the Mobile Commerce Market Continues Rapid Expansion, Full-Service Site Search Provider Sees Increasing Demand for its Learning-Based Mobile Solutions
- SLI Systems has seen dramatic growth in the number of clients now using its SLI Mobile full-service mobile site search solution
- SLI Mobile now offers enhanced design and usability features such as mobile Auto Complete, QR code integration, mobile banners, analytics tracking and multivariate testing
- Sales made in the UK with smartphones and tablets grew 356% in June 2012 over the same month one year ago, according to an IMRG Capgemini report, validating the need for retailers to develop user-friendly mobile commerce sites
LONDON, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SLI Systems announced today new features and enhancements to its SLI Mobile site search solution, providing better merchandising and customization options to online retailers while also improving customer engagement and the overall mobile search experience.
With the continued rapid growth of mobile retail spending in the UK and around the world, innovative online retailers are looking to boost performance of their mobile sites with better usability features and improved ways of delivering targeted merchandising and promotional content to customers. The new enhancements SLI is unveiling today are designed to help retailers achieve those goals.
Quotes:
"Our mobile site is relatively new, but we're already seeing a growing percentage of our visitors come to us on smartphones and other handheld devices, and mobile purchasing activity is also on the rise," said Kevin Metz, vice president of e-commerce for Cache. "By working with SLI's team, implementation of our mobile site search was effortless on our part, and the impact is significant as search pages are the most heavily viewed mobile pages. We're excited to take advantage of the new features SLI is now offering."
"Many companies selling online have been in a wait-and-see mode when it comes to deploying mobile sites, but that's all changing as consumers are now turning to their iPhones and other smartphones to make more and more purchases," said Terry Costa, vice president of marketing for SLI Systems. "With our new mobile search features and a solid team of experts helping retailers get optimal performance from their sites, our clients are seeing great results - which will be a tremendous asset to their business during the upcoming holiday shopping season."
Data Points:
-- Currently, SLI has several leading brand name retail clients using their
mobile site search, including Dooney & Bourke, Cache, MakeMeHeal.com and
U.S. Toy/Constructive Playthings, among many more.
-- SLI is rolling out a number of new mobile search enhancements, including
the following:
-- Mobile Auto Complete: automatically populates search box with
keyword terms once a visitor starts typing - this reduces the number
of keystrokes required and also minimizes typing errors, allowing
visitors to get to products of interest faster.
-- Integration with Mobile Add to Cart: integration of search with an
existing cart feature that allows visitors to add items to their
shopping cart directly from mobile site search pages.
-- Responsive Design: provides flexible deployment options for
businesses that aren't ready to develop a full-featured mobile site,
and brings some mobile functionality to a regular website for
visitors on smartphone devices.
-- Mobile Merchandising Banners: allows retailers to populate search
results and other pages with merchandising banners to promote
particular brands or special offers.
-- Analytics Tracking: gives retailers insights to better understand
overall mobile site traffic by tracking page views, visitors,
transactions and revenue.
-- Multivariate Testing: gives retailers the ability to test different
versions of the mobile site design or content against each other and
receive real data and insights into what design or content works
best for customers and drives conversions.
-- SLI is hosting a webinar on mobile site search best practices on October
24, 2012.
-- SLI Systems' full-service, customized site search, navigation and
merchandising offerings help businesses meet customer expectations for
relevant results and information, and also promote particular products
and brands, all based on previous visitors' search and click-through
activity.
-- SLI's solutions learn over time, so results change as customer buying
trends and search terms shift.
-- The company's solutions include access to a team of search and
navigation experts, who oversee deployment and provide ongoing
management and support.
-- SLI Systems is exhibiting at the Mobile Commerce Forum event in San
Diego, CA - Oct. 8-10, 2012 - in booth #305.
Click to Tweet: @SLISystems unveils new mobile site search enhancements and gains momentum with SLI Mobile among several prominent retail brands http://clicktotweet.com/76ba0
About SLI Systems
SLI Systems provides full-service site search, navigation, merchandising, and user-generated SEO, and is the top SaaS-based site search provider to IR 500 and IR 1,000 retailers. Unlike traditional search software, SLI Systems' patented technology continuously "learns" from the behavior of visitors over time to deliver more relevant results. This learning-based search and navigation technology empowers retailers and content sites to enhance customer satisfaction by helping site visitors find the products and information they seek as quickly and efficiently as possible, increasing site conversions and average order value. SLI Systems is a privately held company, with offices in San Jose, CA; London, UK; Melbourne, Australia; and Christchurch, New Zealand. For more information about SLI Systems, visit http://www.sli-systems.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Nancy MacGregor Hill
RealTime Communications
+1-510-733-6228
nancy@realtime-comm.com
http://www.twitter.com/nmhill / http://www.twitter.com/slisystems
SLI Systems
Web Site: http://www.sli-systems.com
As the Mobile Commerce Market Continues Rapid Expansion, Full-Service Site Search Provider Sees Increasing Demand for its Learning-Based Mobile Solutions
- SLI Systems has seen dramatic growth in the number of clients now using its SLI Mobile full-service mobile site search solution
- SLI Mobile now offers enhanced design and usability features such as mobile Auto Complete, QR code integration, mobile banners, analytics tracking and multivariate testing
- Sales made in the UK with smartphones and tablets grew 356% in June 2012 over the same month one year ago, according to an IMRG Capgemini report, validating the need for retailers to develop user-friendly mobile commerce sites
LONDON, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SLI Systems announced today new features and enhancements to its SLI Mobile site search solution, providing better merchandising and customization options to online retailers while also improving customer engagement and the overall mobile search experience.
With the continued rapid growth of mobile retail spending in the UK and around the world, innovative online retailers are looking to boost performance of their mobile sites with better usability features and improved ways of delivering targeted merchandising and promotional content to customers. The new enhancements SLI is unveiling today are designed to help retailers achieve those goals.
Quotes:
"Our mobile site is relatively new, but we're already seeing a growing percentage of our visitors come to us on smartphones and other handheld devices, and mobile purchasing activity is also on the rise," said Kevin Metz, vice president of e-commerce for Cache. "By working with SLI's team, implementation of our mobile site search was effortless on our part, and the impact is significant as search pages are the most heavily viewed mobile pages. We're excited to take advantage of the new features SLI is now offering."
"Many companies selling online have been in a wait-and-see mode when it comes to deploying mobile sites, but that's all changing as consumers are now turning to their iPhones and other smartphones to make more and more purchases," said Terry Costa, vice president of marketing for SLI Systems. "With our new mobile search features and a solid team of experts helping retailers get optimal performance from their sites, our clients are seeing great results - which will be a tremendous asset to their business during the upcoming holiday shopping season."
Data Points:
-- Currently, SLI has several leading brand name retail clients using their
mobile site search, including Dooney & Bourke, Cache, MakeMeHeal.com and
U.S. Toy/Constructive Playthings, among many more.
-- SLI is rolling out a number of new mobile search enhancements, including
the following:
-- Mobile Auto Complete: automatically populates search box with
keyword terms once a visitor starts typing - this reduces the number
of keystrokes required and also minimizes typing errors, allowing
visitors to get to products of interest faster.
-- Integration with Mobile Add to Cart: integration of search with an
existing cart feature that allows visitors to add items to their
shopping cart directly from mobile site search pages.
-- Responsive Design: provides flexible deployment options for
businesses that aren't ready to develop a full-featured mobile site,
and brings some mobile functionality to a regular website for
visitors on smartphone devices.
-- Mobile Merchandising Banners: allows retailers to populate search
results and other pages with merchandising banners to promote
particular brands or special offers.
-- Analytics Tracking: gives retailers insights to better understand
overall mobile site traffic by tracking page views, visitors,
transactions and revenue.
-- Multivariate Testing: gives retailers the ability to test different
versions of the mobile site design or content against each other and
receive real data and insights into what design or content works
best for customers and drives conversions.
-- SLI is hosting a webinar on mobile site search best practices on October
24, 2012.
-- SLI Systems' full-service, customized site search, navigation and
merchandising offerings help businesses meet customer expectations for
relevant results and information, and also promote particular products
and brands, all based on previous visitors' search and click-through
activity.
-- SLI's solutions learn over time, so results change as customer buying
trends and search terms shift.
-- The company's solutions include access to a team of search and
navigation experts, who oversee deployment and provide ongoing
management and support.
-- SLI Systems is exhibiting at the Mobile Commerce Forum event in San
Diego, CA - Oct. 8-10, 2012 - in booth #305.
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About SLI Systems
SLI Systems provides full-service site search, navigation, merchandising, and user-generated SEO, and is the top SaaS-based site search provider to IR 500 and IR 1,000 retailers. Unlike traditional search software, SLI Systems' patented technology continuously "learns" from the behavior of visitors over time to deliver more relevant results. This learning-based search and navigation technology empowers retailers and content sites to enhance customer satisfaction by helping site visitors find the products and information they seek as quickly and efficiently as possible, increasing site conversions and average order value. SLI Systems is a privately held company, with offices in San Jose, CA; London, UK; Melbourne, Australia; and Christchurch, New Zealand. For more information about SLI Systems, visit http://www.sli-systems.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Nancy MacGregor Hill
RealTime Communications
+1-510-733-6228
nancy@realtime-comm.com
http://www.twitter.com/nmhill / http://www.twitter.com/slisystems
SLI Systems
Web Site: http://www.sli-systems.com
Pulsant Creates New Data Centre Campus in South London
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 3:07:02 AM
Pulsant Creates New Data Centre Campus in South London
READING, England, October 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Phase one of secure, Tier 3, enterprise class facility now open for colocation clients
Cloud, hosting and colocation experts, Pulsant has completed the first phase of a
GBP14 million, three year investment programme to create a new South London Data Centre
Campus at its existing site in Croydon. Once complete, the facility will offer over
8,400msquared of data centre space increasing the group total to over 34,000msquared,
making Pulsant one of the largest private data centre operators in the UK.
Only 10 miles from London's city centre, Pulsant's campus site offers secure,
resilient and competitively priced, high capacity data storage facilities and ultra-fast
connectivity. Providing low latency connections exactly where they are needed most - close
to the capital's financial and commercial heart. All infrastructure has been designed to
ensure there is no single point of failure and that customers' data is physically secure.
Ideal for businesses in London and its immediate surrounds, the site features advanced
cooling, power management and security systems. These include diverse power supplies, cold
aisle containment and server pods, to optimise server performance and control costs. By
2014, it will provide eight separate data halls, supporting a total of 1,680 racks at
between 2 and 10Kw per rack. As a dedicated campus site, it also offers on-site technical
teams, enterprise class processes and comfortable facilities for clients' IT staff,
including; parking, rest rooms, kitchen and facilities, dedicated offices and meeting
rooms.
Pulsant South London will make a considerable impact on IT provisioning for London
based companies and those looking for large scale facilities to support nationwide data
infrastructure. It is a unique opportunity for businesses seeking to expand their data
storage but currently restricted by space, power and cost. It is also ideal for those in
the process of upgrading their IT infrastructure and servers who want to optimise
performance within a state of the art data centre environment.
Mark Howling, CEO at Pulsant, comments, "The scale of our facility allows customers to
consume capacity to suit their requirements. Options range from single racks and cages to
fully customised private data suites and even dedicated data halls. This flexibility is
achieved with our funding structure and modular build process, which creates capacity
options that transcend the traditional divide of retail and wholesale providers. Customers
can consume on either a usage or fixed cost basis and for larger kilowatt (Kw) power
requirements, which is traditionally associated with larger wholesale transactions. The
key difference being that we offer extremely flexible terms whilst still maintaining a
highly competitive price."
He adds, "Only 10 miles from London's city centre and 7 minutes from the M25, our new
facility will help London based businesses keep their data close in a discreet location;
giving them room to grow while achieving significant site-specific cost savings without
compromising accessibility."
Pulsant South London operates to strict ISO standards to maintain guaranteed levels of
data security at all times. For those customers who operate payment processing, the data
centre can support PCI DSS 2.0 compliant platforms. The entire site is contained within a
highly secure, dual fenced perimeter. HD CCTV ensures access and movement is constantly
monitored and manned security services operate 24/7.
Already servicing Pulsant's existing London-based clients, Phase 1 of the facility is
now available for occupation by colocation customers. Pulsant has a 25 year lease
agreement, full planning consent and capital investment for all four phases of the
development project which completes in 2015.
For companies with multiple site requirements, Pulsant also provides additional
capacity at seven other strategic data centre locations throughout the UK. It also offers
high capacity resilient interconnectivity, managed and hosted services, public and private
cloud computing, application services, and full IT outsourcing.
Summary of Pulsant South London Data Centre Campus:
Facility World class data centre campus with Tier 3 resilience
Data Floor space 8,400msquared across 4 phases each with 2 halls
Capacity 1,680 racks at between 2 and 10Kw per rack
Diverse network connectivity via Dark Fibre to multiple
Connectivity London points of presence with 0.2ms of network latency.
State of the art energy efficient cooling technology,
Cooling with target PUE 1.3 at full hall capacity
Redundancy Minimum of 2N across all major components
Back-up generators with emergency re-fuelling contracts
Continuity in place
Fire Prevention VESDA fire detection and FM200 suppression system
Security 24hr manned security, CCTV and intruder alarms
System Monitoring 24hr network and environmental monitoring
Control Advanced access control systems
On-site parking and easy road, rail access to London and
Access the M25 corridor
Test suites, dedicated offices, kitchen and rest room
Client facilities facilities.
About Pulsant
Experts in cloud, data centre and infrastructure services, Pulsant specialises in
highly resilient, high quality IP network, co-location, managed application and cloud
hosting. It supports more than 3,000 mid-tier and enterprise customers from its eight
UK-based ISO 27001 compliant data centers. Utilising world class technology and
exceptional people, Pulsant creates advanced and innovative solutions to optimise
performance and cost effectively manage, store and safeguard data. Its 'Triple-A' service
models ensures the right 'Access, Ability and Action' to support customers 24/7 from
multiple UK-based operation centre's. 100 percent of the energy used within Pulsant's data
centre's is from renewable sources.
For more information, please visit http://www.pulsant.com
Press Contacts:
Liv Nixon / Sarah Wilson
CCgroup
Tel: +44(0)207-313-4592 / +44(0)207-313-4594
E-mail: pulsant@ccgrouppr.com
Pulsant Contact:
Sabia Miah
Pulsant
Tel: +44(0)870-252-3600
E-mail: info@pulsant.com
Pulsant
READING, England, October 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Phase one of secure, Tier 3, enterprise class facility now open for colocation clients
Cloud, hosting and colocation experts, Pulsant has completed the first phase of a
GBP14 million, three year investment programme to create a new South London Data Centre
Campus at its existing site in Croydon. Once complete, the facility will offer over
8,400msquared of data centre space increasing the group total to over 34,000msquared,
making Pulsant one of the largest private data centre operators in the UK.
Only 10 miles from London's city centre, Pulsant's campus site offers secure,
resilient and competitively priced, high capacity data storage facilities and ultra-fast
connectivity. Providing low latency connections exactly where they are needed most - close
to the capital's financial and commercial heart. All infrastructure has been designed to
ensure there is no single point of failure and that customers' data is physically secure.
Ideal for businesses in London and its immediate surrounds, the site features advanced
cooling, power management and security systems. These include diverse power supplies, cold
aisle containment and server pods, to optimise server performance and control costs. By
2014, it will provide eight separate data halls, supporting a total of 1,680 racks at
between 2 and 10Kw per rack. As a dedicated campus site, it also offers on-site technical
teams, enterprise class processes and comfortable facilities for clients' IT staff,
including; parking, rest rooms, kitchen and facilities, dedicated offices and meeting
rooms.
Pulsant South London will make a considerable impact on IT provisioning for London
based companies and those looking for large scale facilities to support nationwide data
infrastructure. It is a unique opportunity for businesses seeking to expand their data
storage but currently restricted by space, power and cost. It is also ideal for those in
the process of upgrading their IT infrastructure and servers who want to optimise
performance within a state of the art data centre environment.
Mark Howling, CEO at Pulsant, comments, "The scale of our facility allows customers to
consume capacity to suit their requirements. Options range from single racks and cages to
fully customised private data suites and even dedicated data halls. This flexibility is
achieved with our funding structure and modular build process, which creates capacity
options that transcend the traditional divide of retail and wholesale providers. Customers
can consume on either a usage or fixed cost basis and for larger kilowatt (Kw) power
requirements, which is traditionally associated with larger wholesale transactions. The
key difference being that we offer extremely flexible terms whilst still maintaining a
highly competitive price."
He adds, "Only 10 miles from London's city centre and 7 minutes from the M25, our new
facility will help London based businesses keep their data close in a discreet location;
giving them room to grow while achieving significant site-specific cost savings without
compromising accessibility."
Pulsant South London operates to strict ISO standards to maintain guaranteed levels of
data security at all times. For those customers who operate payment processing, the data
centre can support PCI DSS 2.0 compliant platforms. The entire site is contained within a
highly secure, dual fenced perimeter. HD CCTV ensures access and movement is constantly
monitored and manned security services operate 24/7.
Already servicing Pulsant's existing London-based clients, Phase 1 of the facility is
now available for occupation by colocation customers. Pulsant has a 25 year lease
agreement, full planning consent and capital investment for all four phases of the
development project which completes in 2015.
For companies with multiple site requirements, Pulsant also provides additional
capacity at seven other strategic data centre locations throughout the UK. It also offers
high capacity resilient interconnectivity, managed and hosted services, public and private
cloud computing, application services, and full IT outsourcing.
Summary of Pulsant South London Data Centre Campus:
Facility World class data centre campus with Tier 3 resilience
Data Floor space 8,400msquared across 4 phases each with 2 halls
Capacity 1,680 racks at between 2 and 10Kw per rack
Diverse network connectivity via Dark Fibre to multiple
Connectivity London points of presence with 0.2ms of network latency.
State of the art energy efficient cooling technology,
Cooling with target PUE 1.3 at full hall capacity
Redundancy Minimum of 2N across all major components
Back-up generators with emergency re-fuelling contracts
Continuity in place
Fire Prevention VESDA fire detection and FM200 suppression system
Security 24hr manned security, CCTV and intruder alarms
System Monitoring 24hr network and environmental monitoring
Control Advanced access control systems
On-site parking and easy road, rail access to London and
Access the M25 corridor
Test suites, dedicated offices, kitchen and rest room
Client facilities facilities.
About Pulsant
Experts in cloud, data centre and infrastructure services, Pulsant specialises in
highly resilient, high quality IP network, co-location, managed application and cloud
hosting. It supports more than 3,000 mid-tier and enterprise customers from its eight
UK-based ISO 27001 compliant data centers. Utilising world class technology and
exceptional people, Pulsant creates advanced and innovative solutions to optimise
performance and cost effectively manage, store and safeguard data. Its 'Triple-A' service
models ensures the right 'Access, Ability and Action' to support customers 24/7 from
multiple UK-based operation centre's. 100 percent of the energy used within Pulsant's data
centre's is from renewable sources.
For more information, please visit http://www.pulsant.com
Press Contacts:
Liv Nixon / Sarah Wilson
CCgroup
Tel: +44(0)207-313-4592 / +44(0)207-313-4594
E-mail: pulsant@ccgrouppr.com
Pulsant Contact:
Sabia Miah
Pulsant
Tel: +44(0)870-252-3600
E-mail: info@pulsant.com
Pulsant
Backbase Positioned in Visionary Quadrant of Magic Quadrant for Horizontal Portals, 2012
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 2:14:01 AM
Backbase Positioned in Visionary Quadrant of Magic Quadrant for Horizontal Portals, 2012
NEW YORK, October 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Backbase today announced it has improved its position in the Gartner Visionary
Quadrant for Horizontal Portals, 2012. The evaluation criteria for a vendor's ability to
execute included product/service, overall viability, sales execution/pricing, market
responsiveness and track record, marketing execution, customer experience and operations.
Criteria for completeness of vision included market understanding, marketing strategy,
sales strategy, offering/product strategy, business model, vertical/industry strategy,
innovation and geographic strategy.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121002/567102 )
According to Gartner, "Visionaries in this year's Magic Quadrant demonstrate a firm
grasp of emerging customer needs and potential impact of new technologies."
"Backbase made huge progress at both product and organization level," said Jouk
Pleiter, CEO & Co-Founder of Backbase. "We are happy to see that Gartner is recognizing
the hard work we have done and the progress we have made. From here we will continue to
make our customers successful, and expand our product strength in the areas of Customer
Experience Management, cross-device mobile delivery, closed loop marketing and above all:
fast time to market."
Backbase - http://www.backbase.com - is one of the first portal-less portal
vendors, with a strong focus on user experience and delivering a lean portal. Backbase
Portal helps organizations to upgrade their online channel to meet customers' web 2.0
expectations. It does this by providing a new user experience layer on top of underlying
IT infrastructure and systems. Backbase provides one platform that can be used across
multiple channels (online, call center, branch) and devices (regular browser, tablets and
smartphones).
Unlike traditional IT portal vendors, Backbase - http://www.backbase.com - has
created a modern, business-driven solution that makes portal management easy for
e-business professionals. Backbase Portal Manager enables you to change your portal on the
fly, whenever and however you want it. Within the page editor you can create pages, add
functionality (widgets/mini apps), update content and forms, and target customer segments
or individual users with personalized promotions.
All changes to the portal can be directly published or deployed to either a staging or
live production environment. Backbase Portal's business focus means faster time-to-market
for changes and more flexibility to optimize online channels.
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121002/567102
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121002/567102
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Backbase
CONTACT: Jelmer de Jong, +31623026012
NEW YORK, October 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Backbase today announced it has improved its position in the Gartner Visionary
Quadrant for Horizontal Portals, 2012. The evaluation criteria for a vendor's ability to
execute included product/service, overall viability, sales execution/pricing, market
responsiveness and track record, marketing execution, customer experience and operations.
Criteria for completeness of vision included market understanding, marketing strategy,
sales strategy, offering/product strategy, business model, vertical/industry strategy,
innovation and geographic strategy.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121002/567102 )
According to Gartner, "Visionaries in this year's Magic Quadrant demonstrate a firm
grasp of emerging customer needs and potential impact of new technologies."
"Backbase made huge progress at both product and organization level," said Jouk
Pleiter, CEO & Co-Founder of Backbase. "We are happy to see that Gartner is recognizing
the hard work we have done and the progress we have made. From here we will continue to
make our customers successful, and expand our product strength in the areas of Customer
Experience Management, cross-device mobile delivery, closed loop marketing and above all:
fast time to market."
Backbase - http://www.backbase.com - is one of the first portal-less portal
vendors, with a strong focus on user experience and delivering a lean portal. Backbase
Portal helps organizations to upgrade their online channel to meet customers' web 2.0
expectations. It does this by providing a new user experience layer on top of underlying
IT infrastructure and systems. Backbase provides one platform that can be used across
multiple channels (online, call center, branch) and devices (regular browser, tablets and
smartphones).
Unlike traditional IT portal vendors, Backbase - http://www.backbase.com - has
created a modern, business-driven solution that makes portal management easy for
e-business professionals. Backbase Portal Manager enables you to change your portal on the
fly, whenever and however you want it. Within the page editor you can create pages, add
functionality (widgets/mini apps), update content and forms, and target customer segments
or individual users with personalized promotions.
All changes to the portal can be directly published or deployed to either a staging or
live production environment. Backbase Portal's business focus means faster time-to-market
for changes and more flexibility to optimize online channels.
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121002/567102
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121002/567102
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Backbase
CONTACT: Jelmer de Jong, +31623026012
TSMC 20nm and CoWoS(TM) Design Infrastructure Ready
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 2:07:01 AM
TSMC 20nm and CoWoS(TM) Design Infrastructure Ready
20nm and CoWoS(TM) Reference Flows enable next generation chip designs
HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) announced today that the readiness of 20nm and CoWoS(TM) design support within the Open Innovation Platform® (OIP) is demonstrated by the delivery of two foundry-first reference flows supporting 20nm and CoWoS(TM) (Chip on Wafer on Substrate) technologies.
TSMC's 20nm Reference Flow enables double patterning technology (DPT) design using proven design flows. Leading EDA vendors' tools are qualified to work with TSMC 20nm process technology by incorporating DPT aware place and route, timing, physical verification and design for manufacturing (DFM). The new silicon-validated CoWoS(TM) Reference Flow that enables multi-die integration to support high bandwidth, low power can achieve fast time-to- market for 3D IC designs. The CoWoS(TM) flow also benefits designers by allowing them to use existing, mainstream tools from leading EDA vendors.
"These Reference Flows give designers access to TSMC's advanced 20nm and CoWoS technologies," said TSMC Vice President of R&D, Dr. Cliff Hou. "Delivering advanced silicon and manufacturing technologies as early and completely as possible to our customers is a chief goal for TSMC and its OIP design ecosystem partners."
20nm Reference Flow
TSMC's 20nm Reference Flow enables 20nm design with DPT aware capabilities to reduce design complexity and deliver required accuracy. DPT enablement includes pre-coloring capability, new RC extraction methodology, DPT sign-off, physical verification and DFM. In addition, TSMC and its ecosystem partners design 20nm IP for DPT compliance to accelerate 20nm process adoption.
CoWoS(TM) Reference Flow
The CoWoS(TM) Reference Flow enables 3D IC multi-die integration. The new CoWoS(TM) Reference Flow allows a smooth transition to 3D IC with minimal changes in existing methodologies. It includes the management of placement and routing of bumps, pads, interconnections, and C4 bumps; innovative combo-bump structure; accurate extraction and signal integrity analysis of high-speed interconnects between dies; thermal analysis from chip to package to system; and an integrated 3D testing methodology for die-level and stacking-level tests.
Custom Design Reference Flow and RF Reference Design Kit
The Custom Design Reference Flow enables DPT in 20nm custom layouts. It provides solutions to 20nm process requirements, including a direct link with simulators for the verification of voltage-dependent DRC rules, and integrated LDE solutions and handling of HKMG technology. RF Reference Design Kit provides new high frequency design guidelines. These consist of 60GHz RF model support, high performance Electromagnetic (EM) characterization that enables customer design capability through the examples of 60GHz front-to-back implementation flow and Integrated Passive Device (IPD) support.
About Open Innovation Platform®
OIP promotes innovation for the semiconductor design community and ecosystem partners based on TSMC's complete technology portfolio. OIP includes a set of ecosystem interfaces and collaborative components initiated and supported by TSMC that efficiently empower innovation throughout the supply chain, enabling the sharing of newly created revenue and profitability. OIP initiatives include reference flows, third-party IP validation, TSMC library IP, design kits and an online design portal.
About TSMC
TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the industry's leading process technology and the foundry segment's largest portfolio of process-proven libraries, IPs, design tools and reference flows. The Company's managed capacity in 2011 totaled 13.22 million (8-inch equivalent) wafers, including capacity from three advanced 12-inch GIGAFAB(TM) facilities, four eight-inch fabs, one six-inch fab, as well as TSMC's wholly owned subsidiaries, WaferTech and TSMC China, and its joint venture fab, SSMC. TSMC is the first foundry to provide 28nm production capabilities. Its corporate headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. For more information about TSMC please visit http://www.tsmc.com.
SOURCE TSMC
TSMC
CONTACT: TSMC, Elizabeth Sun, TSMC, +886-3-5682085, elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com
Web Site: http://www.tsmc.com
20nm and CoWoS(TM) Reference Flows enable next generation chip designs
HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) announced today that the readiness of 20nm and CoWoS(TM) design support within the Open Innovation Platform® (OIP) is demonstrated by the delivery of two foundry-first reference flows supporting 20nm and CoWoS(TM) (Chip on Wafer on Substrate) technologies.
TSMC's 20nm Reference Flow enables double patterning technology (DPT) design using proven design flows. Leading EDA vendors' tools are qualified to work with TSMC 20nm process technology by incorporating DPT aware place and route, timing, physical verification and design for manufacturing (DFM). The new silicon-validated CoWoS(TM) Reference Flow that enables multi-die integration to support high bandwidth, low power can achieve fast time-to- market for 3D IC designs. The CoWoS(TM) flow also benefits designers by allowing them to use existing, mainstream tools from leading EDA vendors.
"These Reference Flows give designers access to TSMC's advanced 20nm and CoWoS technologies," said TSMC Vice President of R&D, Dr. Cliff Hou. "Delivering advanced silicon and manufacturing technologies as early and completely as possible to our customers is a chief goal for TSMC and its OIP design ecosystem partners."
20nm Reference Flow
TSMC's 20nm Reference Flow enables 20nm design with DPT aware capabilities to reduce design complexity and deliver required accuracy. DPT enablement includes pre-coloring capability, new RC extraction methodology, DPT sign-off, physical verification and DFM. In addition, TSMC and its ecosystem partners design 20nm IP for DPT compliance to accelerate 20nm process adoption.
CoWoS(TM) Reference Flow
The CoWoS(TM) Reference Flow enables 3D IC multi-die integration. The new CoWoS(TM) Reference Flow allows a smooth transition to 3D IC with minimal changes in existing methodologies. It includes the management of placement and routing of bumps, pads, interconnections, and C4 bumps; innovative combo-bump structure; accurate extraction and signal integrity analysis of high-speed interconnects between dies; thermal analysis from chip to package to system; and an integrated 3D testing methodology for die-level and stacking-level tests.
Custom Design Reference Flow and RF Reference Design Kit
The Custom Design Reference Flow enables DPT in 20nm custom layouts. It provides solutions to 20nm process requirements, including a direct link with simulators for the verification of voltage-dependent DRC rules, and integrated LDE solutions and handling of HKMG technology. RF Reference Design Kit provides new high frequency design guidelines. These consist of 60GHz RF model support, high performance Electromagnetic (EM) characterization that enables customer design capability through the examples of 60GHz front-to-back implementation flow and Integrated Passive Device (IPD) support.
About Open Innovation Platform®
OIP promotes innovation for the semiconductor design community and ecosystem partners based on TSMC's complete technology portfolio. OIP includes a set of ecosystem interfaces and collaborative components initiated and supported by TSMC that efficiently empower innovation throughout the supply chain, enabling the sharing of newly created revenue and profitability. OIP initiatives include reference flows, third-party IP validation, TSMC library IP, design kits and an online design portal.
About TSMC
TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the industry's leading process technology and the foundry segment's largest portfolio of process-proven libraries, IPs, design tools and reference flows. The Company's managed capacity in 2011 totaled 13.22 million (8-inch equivalent) wafers, including capacity from three advanced 12-inch GIGAFAB(TM) facilities, four eight-inch fabs, one six-inch fab, as well as TSMC's wholly owned subsidiaries, WaferTech and TSMC China, and its joint venture fab, SSMC. TSMC is the first foundry to provide 28nm production capabilities. Its corporate headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. For more information about TSMC please visit http://www.tsmc.com.
SOURCE TSMC
TSMC
CONTACT: TSMC, Elizabeth Sun, TSMC, +886-3-5682085, elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com
Web Site: http://www.tsmc.com
LG U+ and Ubitus Extend C-games to IPTV with Half Million Subscribers
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 2:07:01 AM
LG U+ and Ubitus Extend C-games to IPTV with Half Million Subscribers
Already reached more than 500,000 IPTV subscribers in Korea to enjoy console-quality games from the cloud
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ubitus Inc., the worldwide leader in cloud gaming, has empowered the Set-top Boxes (STBs) of LG U+ for use with C-games. From now on, other than smartphones, tablets and PCs, LG U+ IPTV subscribers can enjoy on-demand console-quality gaming experience directly from their STBs.
(Logo: http://www.prnasia.com/sa/2010/05/07/20100507249159.jpg )
At initial launch, over 500,000 STB users with LG U+ broadband service subscription can indulge themselves in rich library of game titles, such as Super Street Fighter, Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, and Backyard Sports, and the number of users is expected to hit one million by the end of this year. Together with its global user base in the US, Japan and China, Ubitus will become the largest N-screen cloud gaming provider in the world.
Ubitus comes along with the proven commercialization records with other top-tier carriers and firstly enable MMORPG to the cloud gaming service. Ubitus GameCloud®, coupled with the latest media streaming and graphic computing technology, has successfully enabled more concurrent users, lower power consumption, lower in-game latency and more dynamic user interface to maintain original gaming experiences as if all happened on PCs or consoles.
"More than half-a-million users will be fascinated with the next-gen, big-screen, cloud gaming service, and Ubitus has partnered with global STB SoC solution providers for years to make it happen right here in living rooms," said Wesley Kuo, CEO of Ubitus Inc. "Ubitus commits to deliver the most advanced and time-to-market solutions to integrate worldwide top-tier telco, device manufacturers and content providers into our proven business model of cloud gaming, and eventually to unleash premier streaming entertainment to more users anytime, anywhere."
About Ubitus Inc.
Ubitus Inc., the worldwide technology leader in deploying Cloud-enabled rich media services, offers innovative cloud computing solutions for device manufacturers, wired/wireless communication service providers, telecommunication operators and digital content developers. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, the company now has 180 employees and six offices in Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanjing and San Francisco.
Contact Us
Ubitus Inc.
TEL: +886-2-2717-6123
contact@ubitus.net
SOURCE Ubitus Inc.
Ubitus Inc.
Already reached more than 500,000 IPTV subscribers in Korea to enjoy console-quality games from the cloud
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ubitus Inc., the worldwide leader in cloud gaming, has empowered the Set-top Boxes (STBs) of LG U+ for use with C-games. From now on, other than smartphones, tablets and PCs, LG U+ IPTV subscribers can enjoy on-demand console-quality gaming experience directly from their STBs.
(Logo: http://www.prnasia.com/sa/2010/05/07/20100507249159.jpg )
At initial launch, over 500,000 STB users with LG U+ broadband service subscription can indulge themselves in rich library of game titles, such as Super Street Fighter, Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, and Backyard Sports, and the number of users is expected to hit one million by the end of this year. Together with its global user base in the US, Japan and China, Ubitus will become the largest N-screen cloud gaming provider in the world.
Ubitus comes along with the proven commercialization records with other top-tier carriers and firstly enable MMORPG to the cloud gaming service. Ubitus GameCloud®, coupled with the latest media streaming and graphic computing technology, has successfully enabled more concurrent users, lower power consumption, lower in-game latency and more dynamic user interface to maintain original gaming experiences as if all happened on PCs or consoles.
"More than half-a-million users will be fascinated with the next-gen, big-screen, cloud gaming service, and Ubitus has partnered with global STB SoC solution providers for years to make it happen right here in living rooms," said Wesley Kuo, CEO of Ubitus Inc. "Ubitus commits to deliver the most advanced and time-to-market solutions to integrate worldwide top-tier telco, device manufacturers and content providers into our proven business model of cloud gaming, and eventually to unleash premier streaming entertainment to more users anytime, anywhere."
About Ubitus Inc.
Ubitus Inc., the worldwide technology leader in deploying Cloud-enabled rich media services, offers innovative cloud computing solutions for device manufacturers, wired/wireless communication service providers, telecommunication operators and digital content developers. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, the company now has 180 employees and six offices in Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanjing and San Francisco.
Contact Us
Ubitus Inc.
TEL: +886-2-2717-6123
contact@ubitus.net
SOURCE Ubitus Inc.
Ubitus Inc.
October 8, 2012
AT&T and IBM Create Breakthrough Global Cloud Service for Businesses
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 11:07:01 PM
AT&T and IBM Create Breakthrough Global Cloud Service for Businesses
Innovative Technology and Private Networking Are Combined to Create Highly-Secure Shared Cloud
DALLAS and ARMONK, NY, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* (NYSE:T) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a business agreement to deliver a highly secure, first-of-its-kind "network-enabled" cloud service that uses private networks rather than the public Internet.
The companies are combining AT&T virtual private networking and IBM SmartCloud Enterprise+ cloud capabilities with breakthrough technology from AT&T Labs to create a new, fast and highly-secure shared cloud service. Targeted to Fortune 1000 companies globally, the service will be offered in early 2013 as a powerful new option for clients who are deploying cloud solutions that demand high levels of security and availability. Many businesses often cite security as a key inhibitor to cloud computing adoption.
When customers of the new service connect to IBM cloud computing resources across AT&T's virtual private network, the innovative technology tightly integrates the security protections of both, allowing customers to quickly and reliably shift information or applications between their own data centers (private clouds) and this new cloud service. This is critical for businesses that want the flexibility of the cloud but also need to protect applications and data as they move between data centers and wired or wireless computing devices such as tablets, smartphones, personal computers, retail kiosks or other machine-to-machine devices.
For example, a financial services company using the new service could move and manage critical customer data between its and IBM's cloud data centers without the data ever leaving the security protections of the virtual private network.
AT&T's breakthrough technology dynamically allocates networking resources to computing resources, automating functions that are often performed manually. This allows the network and compute resources to rapidly scale or contract in tandem to support the fluctuating demand on systems that an online retailer might experience before, during and after the holiday buying season; or that a large employer might experience before, during, and after their annual employee health benefits enrollment period.
"AT&T and IBM are delivering a new, network-enabled cloud service that marries the security and speed of AT&T's global network with the control and management capabilities of IBM's enterprise cloud," said Andy Geisse, CEO of AT&T Business Solutions. "This new service gives companies yet another way to innovate, create new value, and transform their businesses and industries."
A key element of the cloud service is IBM SmartCloud Enterprise+, an IBM Infrastructure-as-a-Service optimized for mission-critical, enterprise workloads. As a managed and hosted cloud environment, it offers many advantages of a private cloud - such as choice of dedicated physical servers and storage - but also adds the scalable flexibility of a public cloud. Customers using the new service will have access to IBM SmartCloud Enterprise+' s broad spectrum of secure managed services and be able to run processes in both public and private cloud models.
"As more organizations realize that cloud can be secure, easily managed, and a key part of their business strategy, cloud will quickly evolve as a tool for innovation rather than just for infrastructure," said Erich Clementi, senior vice president, IBM Global Technology Services. "We believe this new service from two recognized leaders in cloud computing provides a compelling way for large organizations to exploit cloud's transformational power."
Other features of the new cloud service include:
-- A variety of customization options to meet specific customer needs;
-- Committed service-level agreements (SLAs) aligned to business and usage
requirements to increase accountability for response time and
availability;
-- More than 70 automated built-in security functions; and
-- High levels of security extended to wired and wireless devices
authenticated to the customer's virtual private network.
All of the Fortune 1000 companies are currently customers of AT&T.
Financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(®) and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.
(©) 2012 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 4G not available everywhere. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.
About IBM Cloud Computing
IBM has helped thousands of clients adopt cloud models and manages millions of cloud-based transactions every day. With cloud, IBM helps clients rethink their IT and reinvent their business. IBM assists clients in areas as diverse as banking, communications, healthcare and government to build their own clouds or securely tap into IBM cloud-based business and infrastructure services. IBM is unique in bringing together key cloud technologies, deep process knowledge, a broad portfolio of cloud solutions, and a network of global delivery centers. For more information about cloud offerings from IBM,visithttp://www.ibm.com/smartcloud. Follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ibmcloud and on our blog at http://www.thoughtsoncloud.com
Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Henrietta Aitken, AT&T Corporate Communications, +1-212-453-2318, ha175p@att.com; or Colleen Haikes, IBM Media Relations, +1-415-545-4003, chaikes@us.ibm.com
Web Site: http://www.ibm.com
Innovative Technology and Private Networking Are Combined to Create Highly-Secure Shared Cloud
DALLAS and ARMONK, NY, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* (NYSE:T) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a business agreement to deliver a highly secure, first-of-its-kind "network-enabled" cloud service that uses private networks rather than the public Internet.
The companies are combining AT&T virtual private networking and IBM SmartCloud Enterprise+ cloud capabilities with breakthrough technology from AT&T Labs to create a new, fast and highly-secure shared cloud service. Targeted to Fortune 1000 companies globally, the service will be offered in early 2013 as a powerful new option for clients who are deploying cloud solutions that demand high levels of security and availability. Many businesses often cite security as a key inhibitor to cloud computing adoption.
When customers of the new service connect to IBM cloud computing resources across AT&T's virtual private network, the innovative technology tightly integrates the security protections of both, allowing customers to quickly and reliably shift information or applications between their own data centers (private clouds) and this new cloud service. This is critical for businesses that want the flexibility of the cloud but also need to protect applications and data as they move between data centers and wired or wireless computing devices such as tablets, smartphones, personal computers, retail kiosks or other machine-to-machine devices.
For example, a financial services company using the new service could move and manage critical customer data between its and IBM's cloud data centers without the data ever leaving the security protections of the virtual private network.
AT&T's breakthrough technology dynamically allocates networking resources to computing resources, automating functions that are often performed manually. This allows the network and compute resources to rapidly scale or contract in tandem to support the fluctuating demand on systems that an online retailer might experience before, during and after the holiday buying season; or that a large employer might experience before, during, and after their annual employee health benefits enrollment period.
"AT&T and IBM are delivering a new, network-enabled cloud service that marries the security and speed of AT&T's global network with the control and management capabilities of IBM's enterprise cloud," said Andy Geisse, CEO of AT&T Business Solutions. "This new service gives companies yet another way to innovate, create new value, and transform their businesses and industries."
A key element of the cloud service is IBM SmartCloud Enterprise+, an IBM Infrastructure-as-a-Service optimized for mission-critical, enterprise workloads. As a managed and hosted cloud environment, it offers many advantages of a private cloud - such as choice of dedicated physical servers and storage - but also adds the scalable flexibility of a public cloud. Customers using the new service will have access to IBM SmartCloud Enterprise+' s broad spectrum of secure managed services and be able to run processes in both public and private cloud models.
"As more organizations realize that cloud can be secure, easily managed, and a key part of their business strategy, cloud will quickly evolve as a tool for innovation rather than just for infrastructure," said Erich Clementi, senior vice president, IBM Global Technology Services. "We believe this new service from two recognized leaders in cloud computing provides a compelling way for large organizations to exploit cloud's transformational power."
Other features of the new cloud service include:
-- A variety of customization options to meet specific customer needs;
-- Committed service-level agreements (SLAs) aligned to business and usage
requirements to increase accountability for response time and
availability;
-- More than 70 automated built-in security functions; and
-- High levels of security extended to wired and wireless devices
authenticated to the customer's virtual private network.
All of the Fortune 1000 companies are currently customers of AT&T.
Financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(®) and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.
(©) 2012 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 4G not available everywhere. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.
About IBM Cloud Computing
IBM has helped thousands of clients adopt cloud models and manages millions of cloud-based transactions every day. With cloud, IBM helps clients rethink their IT and reinvent their business. IBM assists clients in areas as diverse as banking, communications, healthcare and government to build their own clouds or securely tap into IBM cloud-based business and infrastructure services. IBM is unique in bringing together key cloud technologies, deep process knowledge, a broad portfolio of cloud solutions, and a network of global delivery centers. For more information about cloud offerings from IBM,visithttp://www.ibm.com/smartcloud. Follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ibmcloud and on our blog at http://www.thoughtsoncloud.com
Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Henrietta Aitken, AT&T Corporate Communications, +1-212-453-2318, ha175p@att.com; or Colleen Haikes, IBM Media Relations, +1-415-545-4003, chaikes@us.ibm.com
Web Site: http://www.ibm.com
Mathletics(TM) Meets iPad(TM) in Schools - The "Learnification of Gaming"
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 7:49:01 PM
Mathletics(TM) Meets iPad(TM) in Schools - The "Learnification of Gaming"
SYDNEY, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- World-leading education resource Mathletics arrives on iPad using groundbreaking new mobile technology.
Today is a landmark day for the team of educational technologists at 3P Learning, the e-learning powerhouse behind one of the world's most used e-learning resources, Mathletics. Today sees the launch of Mathletics Student, the company's long-awaited move into the tablet-based educational arena - a custom-designed and tailor-made free app for iPad that for the first time brings the award-winning resource to hand-held devices. A sister app for Android tablets is due for release shortly.
Tablet computers are fast becoming the preferred medium for teaching and learning - with devices such as the iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab(TM) at the forefront of the movement with schools. In addition, a recent study by 3P Learning found that by 2015 two in three students will have a tablet device at home. Working within this rapidly evolving educational landscape, the team at 3P Learning have long been recognised as being ahead of the curve in terms of technology implementation in the global classroom.
Mathletics Student gives access to the award-winning Mathletics platform, and will continue growing to include its full extensive library of internationally aligned curricula and assessments for students aged 4-18. 3P Learning's groundbreaking new technology allows for content to be dynamically delivered directly to the student's device - content that is itself uniquely tailored to the student's own ability level. All results data generated is synced in real time with a live online Teacher Report Centre for schools, as well as dedicated reporting for parents.
Head of mobile development at 3P Learning, Harry Ohlsen, said "The app is a world first in e-learning. Packing our student interface, extensive curriculum content and a brand new version of Live Mathletics into a tablet involved significant technical challenges. We wanted to go beyond simply making Mathletics work on an iPad, just a website on a tablet - that's not our way. Our user interface, graphic design and back-end teams all put in 110% over many months to make this a reality. We hope students enjoy using the app as much as we enjoyed building it!"
This is not the first time 3P Learning have created brand new technology for their global community of schools, the company has long been at the forefront of e-learning. Launching in 2006 with the groundbreaking Live Mathletics activity - pitting students across the world against each other in real-time live mental mathematics "races" - 3P Learning was one of the pioneers of the "gamification of learning" by bringing game-based engagement into the classroom.
Tim Power, Managing Director of 3P Learning, said "Mathletics has long since ridden the wave of gamification, advancing beyond it to pioneer what we call the "learnification of gaming". With the advancements in Mathletics as well as our upcoming developments too - this is a real next-generation release. We're going far beyond simply using game environments as a means to engage students; we are creating immersive worlds of learning for our schools, using the latest technology along the way. The iPad app is just another way we are achieving this".
Mathletics Student is available now in the iTunes App Store, and is free to download. Note - Students must have an existing Mathletics account/subscription to launch the app.
About Mathletics
Mathletics is the world's leading online learning resource for mathematics. The winner of several major industry awards for innovation, Mathletics is used by over 2 million students in over 150 countries. Since its creation in 2006, students online have completed over 15 billion questions and curriculum activities. A mixture of online games, curriculum activities, eBooks, interactives and video combine to create a fully encompassing learning resource for students ages 4-18, with a suite of reporting and lesson-building tools making it highly popular with teachers and parents.
About 3P Learning
3P Learning is a global e-learning company, based in Sydney with national offices in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, South Africa, Abu Dhabi, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore. The company is behind award-winning e-learning resources for schools and students including Mathletics, Spellodrome and the annual global phenomenon World Education Games, with over 2 million students involved. The team at 3P is passionate about education with most coming from a teaching background.
#lovelearning
http://www.mathletics.com
http://www.worldeducationgames.com
For more information, quotations or interviews please contact:
Leigh Redman, Chief Marketing Officer
3P Learning Global
leigh.redman@3plearning.com
+61 2 9010 2800
SOURCE http://www.mathletics.com
http://www.mathletics.com
Web Site: http://www.mathletics.com
SYDNEY, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- World-leading education resource Mathletics arrives on iPad using groundbreaking new mobile technology.
Today is a landmark day for the team of educational technologists at 3P Learning, the e-learning powerhouse behind one of the world's most used e-learning resources, Mathletics. Today sees the launch of Mathletics Student, the company's long-awaited move into the tablet-based educational arena - a custom-designed and tailor-made free app for iPad that for the first time brings the award-winning resource to hand-held devices. A sister app for Android tablets is due for release shortly.
Tablet computers are fast becoming the preferred medium for teaching and learning - with devices such as the iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab(TM) at the forefront of the movement with schools. In addition, a recent study by 3P Learning found that by 2015 two in three students will have a tablet device at home. Working within this rapidly evolving educational landscape, the team at 3P Learning have long been recognised as being ahead of the curve in terms of technology implementation in the global classroom.
Mathletics Student gives access to the award-winning Mathletics platform, and will continue growing to include its full extensive library of internationally aligned curricula and assessments for students aged 4-18. 3P Learning's groundbreaking new technology allows for content to be dynamically delivered directly to the student's device - content that is itself uniquely tailored to the student's own ability level. All results data generated is synced in real time with a live online Teacher Report Centre for schools, as well as dedicated reporting for parents.
Head of mobile development at 3P Learning, Harry Ohlsen, said "The app is a world first in e-learning. Packing our student interface, extensive curriculum content and a brand new version of Live Mathletics into a tablet involved significant technical challenges. We wanted to go beyond simply making Mathletics work on an iPad, just a website on a tablet - that's not our way. Our user interface, graphic design and back-end teams all put in 110% over many months to make this a reality. We hope students enjoy using the app as much as we enjoyed building it!"
This is not the first time 3P Learning have created brand new technology for their global community of schools, the company has long been at the forefront of e-learning. Launching in 2006 with the groundbreaking Live Mathletics activity - pitting students across the world against each other in real-time live mental mathematics "races" - 3P Learning was one of the pioneers of the "gamification of learning" by bringing game-based engagement into the classroom.
Tim Power, Managing Director of 3P Learning, said "Mathletics has long since ridden the wave of gamification, advancing beyond it to pioneer what we call the "learnification of gaming". With the advancements in Mathletics as well as our upcoming developments too - this is a real next-generation release. We're going far beyond simply using game environments as a means to engage students; we are creating immersive worlds of learning for our schools, using the latest technology along the way. The iPad app is just another way we are achieving this".
Mathletics Student is available now in the iTunes App Store, and is free to download. Note - Students must have an existing Mathletics account/subscription to launch the app.
About Mathletics
Mathletics is the world's leading online learning resource for mathematics. The winner of several major industry awards for innovation, Mathletics is used by over 2 million students in over 150 countries. Since its creation in 2006, students online have completed over 15 billion questions and curriculum activities. A mixture of online games, curriculum activities, eBooks, interactives and video combine to create a fully encompassing learning resource for students ages 4-18, with a suite of reporting and lesson-building tools making it highly popular with teachers and parents.
About 3P Learning
3P Learning is a global e-learning company, based in Sydney with national offices in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, South Africa, Abu Dhabi, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore. The company is behind award-winning e-learning resources for schools and students including Mathletics, Spellodrome and the annual global phenomenon World Education Games, with over 2 million students involved. The team at 3P is passionate about education with most coming from a teaching background.
#lovelearning
http://www.mathletics.com
http://www.worldeducationgames.com
For more information, quotations or interviews please contact:
Leigh Redman, Chief Marketing Officer
3P Learning Global
leigh.redman@3plearning.com
+61 2 9010 2800
SOURCE http://www.mathletics.com
http://www.mathletics.com
Web Site: http://www.mathletics.com
Mobile Integrated Systems Chosen by Movil Game Solutions C.A. of Venezuela to Build and Operate SMS-based Mobile Phone Lottery Infrastructure
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 6:49:01 PM
Mobile Integrated Systems Chosen by Movil Game Solutions C.A. of Venezuela to Build and Operate SMS-based Mobile Phone Lottery Infrastructure
Mobile Integrated Systems Enters South American Market by Signing a Customer Contract to Implement and Operate an SMS Lottery for a Venezuelan Nationally Licensed Lottery Operator
TORONTO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc. ("MIBI") announced the execution of an implementation and cloud-based operations contract (the "Agreement") with lottery operator Movil Game Solutions C.A. ("the Operator") for SMS-based mobile phone lottery infrastructure. The MIBI solution is based on the MobiLotto family of cloud-based products developed by MIBI.
"We are delighted to have been chosen by Movil Game Solutions C.A. to launch this exciting SMS-based lottery in Venezuela, a country of over 29 million people," said Murray Simser, President and CEO of Mobile Integrated Systems. He added, "This agreement is the first MIBI contract in the region and represents the beginning of our focus in Latin America where gaming is growing at an incredible pace. In a country where lottery is primarily paper ticket-based, we are delivering the next generation of gaming technology."
Under the terms of the agreement MIBI will build and operate the solution for a percentage of the gross sales of the lottery operator. The launch date for this Lottery is expected to be early December 2012.
About MobiLotto Family of Products
The cloud-based MobiLotto software enables secure lottery play on mobile devices by providing a comprehensive solution custom-tailored to each operator's regulatory environment, security needs, and player features. The MobiLotto solution combines secure electronic transactions, familiar game play, location and jurisdictional verification, player registration, and player analytics into a comprehensive mobile solution. It also introduces a secure direct distribution channel between the authorized lottery license holder and the consumer, reducing the reliance on traditional distribution methods and one-way communication channels. Transactions are debited directly from either lottery operator stored value accounts, or other methods. Winning ticket holders are notified directly on their mobile devices. The system also enables players to review past transactions and winnings, and edit application preferences. The MobiLotto solution can be made available for most Smartphones and mobile handsets, including Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Full Featured Phones and Other SMS-Enabled Devices.
About Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc.
MIBI, a Nevada corporation, is a technology company focused on developing and deploying mobile products and transaction systems to a variety of industry sectors including lotteries, gaming, transportation, telecommunications, finance, and others. The company trades on the OTCUS under the symbol MIBI. More information can be found at: http://mobileintegratedsystems.com/
Press Contacts
Please contact Mobile Integrated Systems marketing team at 416-479-0880.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Our actual results may vary materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties. MIBI cannot provide assurances that any matters described in the press release will be successfully completed or that MIBI will realize the anticipated benefits of any agreements, specifically including whether the Agreement will close as described herein, otherwise or at all and whether any revenue will be generated under the terms of the Agreement.
Various risk factors that may affect MIBI business, results of operations and financial condition are detailed from time to time in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Current Reports on Form 8-K and other filings made by Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc. with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. MIBI undertakes no obligation to update information contained in this release.
SOURCE Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc.
Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc.
Web Site: http://mobileintegratedsystems.com
Mobile Integrated Systems Enters South American Market by Signing a Customer Contract to Implement and Operate an SMS Lottery for a Venezuelan Nationally Licensed Lottery Operator
TORONTO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc. ("MIBI") announced the execution of an implementation and cloud-based operations contract (the "Agreement") with lottery operator Movil Game Solutions C.A. ("the Operator") for SMS-based mobile phone lottery infrastructure. The MIBI solution is based on the MobiLotto family of cloud-based products developed by MIBI.
"We are delighted to have been chosen by Movil Game Solutions C.A. to launch this exciting SMS-based lottery in Venezuela, a country of over 29 million people," said Murray Simser, President and CEO of Mobile Integrated Systems. He added, "This agreement is the first MIBI contract in the region and represents the beginning of our focus in Latin America where gaming is growing at an incredible pace. In a country where lottery is primarily paper ticket-based, we are delivering the next generation of gaming technology."
Under the terms of the agreement MIBI will build and operate the solution for a percentage of the gross sales of the lottery operator. The launch date for this Lottery is expected to be early December 2012.
About MobiLotto Family of Products
The cloud-based MobiLotto software enables secure lottery play on mobile devices by providing a comprehensive solution custom-tailored to each operator's regulatory environment, security needs, and player features. The MobiLotto solution combines secure electronic transactions, familiar game play, location and jurisdictional verification, player registration, and player analytics into a comprehensive mobile solution. It also introduces a secure direct distribution channel between the authorized lottery license holder and the consumer, reducing the reliance on traditional distribution methods and one-way communication channels. Transactions are debited directly from either lottery operator stored value accounts, or other methods. Winning ticket holders are notified directly on their mobile devices. The system also enables players to review past transactions and winnings, and edit application preferences. The MobiLotto solution can be made available for most Smartphones and mobile handsets, including Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Full Featured Phones and Other SMS-Enabled Devices.
About Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc.
MIBI, a Nevada corporation, is a technology company focused on developing and deploying mobile products and transaction systems to a variety of industry sectors including lotteries, gaming, transportation, telecommunications, finance, and others. The company trades on the OTCUS under the symbol MIBI. More information can be found at: http://mobileintegratedsystems.com/
Press Contacts
Please contact Mobile Integrated Systems marketing team at 416-479-0880.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Our actual results may vary materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties. MIBI cannot provide assurances that any matters described in the press release will be successfully completed or that MIBI will realize the anticipated benefits of any agreements, specifically including whether the Agreement will close as described herein, otherwise or at all and whether any revenue will be generated under the terms of the Agreement.
Various risk factors that may affect MIBI business, results of operations and financial condition are detailed from time to time in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Current Reports on Form 8-K and other filings made by Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc. with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. MIBI undertakes no obligation to update information contained in this release.
SOURCE Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc.
Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc.
Web Site: http://mobileintegratedsystems.com
NI Embedded Monitoring Products Minimize Downtime, Prevent Structural Failure and Analyze Fatigue
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 4:42:01 PM
NI Embedded Monitoring Products Minimize Downtime, Prevent Structural Failure and Analyze Fatigue
News Highlights
- The NI WSN-3214 strain/bridge completion node features hardware-timed waveform acquisition and is ideal for wireless structural health monitoring of bridges, buildings and equipment.
- With expanded voltage range, faster sampling rates and higher integrated electronic piezoelectric (IEPE) excitation, the NI 9232 C Series module is a data acquisition card optimized for industrial accelerometers, tachometers and proximity probes in condition monitoring applications.
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announces two new products to help engineers monitor machines, heavy equipment and aging infrastructure. Engineers can integrate the wireless sensor network (WSN) strain node and C Series module with NI CompactRIO for predictive maintenance to predict faults, analyze fatigue, lower operating costs and decrease downtime.
Quote
"With NI wireless sensor networks and the new WSN strain node, we can easily monitor critical structures without excessive cables," said Sharon L. Wood, professor and department chair of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. "We use WSN nodes that are programmable with LabVIEW for onboard analysis of strain data to achieve an in-depth understanding of structural response."
Product Features
WSN-3214 Strain Node
-- Four analog input channels that support quarter-, half- and full-bridge
completion
-- Two digital I/O channels for event detection and programmatic control
-- Ability to perform onboard data processing, save data locally, or
predict fault conditions with the NI LabVIEW WSN Module
NI 9232 C Series Module
-- +/- 30 V input range, 4 mA IEPE current excitation and 41 kHz bandwidth
-- Screw terminals and open/short sensor detection for use in permanent
industrial monitoring applications
Click to Tweet: With @NIGlobal WSN products, we can easily monitor
critical structures w/o excessive cables - Dr. Wood, @CockrellSchool
bit.ly/SXCQDJ
-- Product Pages: WSN-3214 node and NI 9232 module
-- WSN Product and Configuration Guide
-- Solar-Powered Enclosures for NI WSN Nodes
-- Configure Your Condition Monitoring System
About National Instruments
Since 1976, National Instruments (http://www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI's graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company's long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders.
Pricing and Contact Information
WSN-3214 Node priced* from $599; EUR549; YEN76,000 11500 N Mopac Expwy, Austin,
Texas 78759-3504
NI 9232 Module priced* from $1,499; EUR1,399; YEN168,000 Tel: (800) 258-7022, Fax: (512)
683-9300
Web: http://www.ni.com/wsn, http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/210281 Email: info@ni.com
*All prices are subject to change without notice.
CompactRIO, LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI and ni.com are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
Editor Contact: Julia Betts, (512) 683-8165
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National Instruments
Web Site: http://www.ni.com
News Highlights
- The NI WSN-3214 strain/bridge completion node features hardware-timed waveform acquisition and is ideal for wireless structural health monitoring of bridges, buildings and equipment.
- With expanded voltage range, faster sampling rates and higher integrated electronic piezoelectric (IEPE) excitation, the NI 9232 C Series module is a data acquisition card optimized for industrial accelerometers, tachometers and proximity probes in condition monitoring applications.
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announces two new products to help engineers monitor machines, heavy equipment and aging infrastructure. Engineers can integrate the wireless sensor network (WSN) strain node and C Series module with NI CompactRIO for predictive maintenance to predict faults, analyze fatigue, lower operating costs and decrease downtime.
Quote
"With NI wireless sensor networks and the new WSN strain node, we can easily monitor critical structures without excessive cables," said Sharon L. Wood, professor and department chair of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. "We use WSN nodes that are programmable with LabVIEW for onboard analysis of strain data to achieve an in-depth understanding of structural response."
Product Features
WSN-3214 Strain Node
-- Four analog input channels that support quarter-, half- and full-bridge
completion
-- Two digital I/O channels for event detection and programmatic control
-- Ability to perform onboard data processing, save data locally, or
predict fault conditions with the NI LabVIEW WSN Module
NI 9232 C Series Module
-- +/- 30 V input range, 4 mA IEPE current excitation and 41 kHz bandwidth
-- Screw terminals and open/short sensor detection for use in permanent
industrial monitoring applications
Click to Tweet: With @NIGlobal WSN products, we can easily monitor
critical structures w/o excessive cables - Dr. Wood, @CockrellSchool
bit.ly/SXCQDJ
-- Product Pages: WSN-3214 node and NI 9232 module
-- WSN Product and Configuration Guide
-- Solar-Powered Enclosures for NI WSN Nodes
-- Configure Your Condition Monitoring System
About National Instruments
Since 1976, National Instruments (http://www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI's graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company's long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders.
Pricing and Contact Information
WSN-3214 Node priced* from $599; EUR549; YEN76,000 11500 N Mopac Expwy, Austin,
Texas 78759-3504
NI 9232 Module priced* from $1,499; EUR1,399; YEN168,000 Tel: (800) 258-7022, Fax: (512)
683-9300
Web: http://www.ni.com/wsn, http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/210281 Email: info@ni.com
*All prices are subject to change without notice.
CompactRIO, LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI and ni.com are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
Editor Contact: Julia Betts, (512) 683-8165
SOURCE National Instruments
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080723/LAW030LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
National Instruments
Web Site: http://www.ni.com
Bay Area Comedians Bring Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy to 111 Minna Gallery for First-Ever "Multicultural Mass Mixer"
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 3:14:01 PM
Bay Area Comedians Bring Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy to 111 Minna Gallery for First-Ever "Multicultural Mass Mixer"
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco doesn't seem the same after the Purple Onion closed last month after 60 years of laughter and applause. That's why a select group of Bay area comedians teamed together with Christelyn Karazin and Janice Littlejohn, the co-authors of "Swirling: How to Date, Mate and Relate, Mixing Race, Culture and Creed," to bring some laugh-out-loud comedy to 111 Minna Gallery for the first-ever multicultural-mass-mixer on October 13, 2012. The event is geared toward celebrating the lighter side of multiculturalism, mixed race dating, and the "browning of America."
The "multicultural-mass-mixer" is the brainchild of Rob Thompson, founder of http://www.InterracialDating.com and Rudy Tabasa, founder of Halfbreed Clothing Co., the first clothing line that encourages multi-racial people (the fastest growing demographic according to Census data) to proudly embrace and celebrate their status and heritage. Thompson wanted to create a series of offline singles mixing events for people from any cultural background to meet like-minded people who choose "character above color". Thompson teamed with Tabasa, a San Francisco Native, after wide-spread success of the Halfbreed Comedy Tour throughout the Bay area. "What better place than San Francisco to kick off our events? It's one of the most diverse, "swirl-friendly" cities in the world," says Thompson, who also used to live in the Bay Area.
The "Swirling" social mixer will feature an engaging discussion on navigating mixed race, culture and faith relationships. A book signing and live comedy performance follows, with a lineup of comedians including the hilarious Filipino comedian, Ricky Del Rosario. Once voted by HBO as one of the top ten up and coming urban comedians in the United States. Del Rosario travels the country bringing unique humor and in-depth characters to thousands of comedy fans and performed several seasons on "Comic View," and the very first HBO series, "Laffapoluza."
Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Advanced tickets are $25 and available at http://swirlingsf.eventbrite.com; $30 at the-door or groups of 4 or more $20. Price includes a copy of "Swirling" to the first 50 people.
Local San Francisco media welcome to attend free of charge with proper press credentials.
DATE: Saturday, October 13, 2012
TIME: 6:30 PM-9:30PM with after party following comedy show
LOCATION: 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna Street, San Francisco CA 94105
SOURCE http://www.InterracialDating.com
http://www.InterracialDating.com
CONTACT: Rudy Tabasa, +1-415-216-7671
Web Site: http://interracialdating.com
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco doesn't seem the same after the Purple Onion closed last month after 60 years of laughter and applause. That's why a select group of Bay area comedians teamed together with Christelyn Karazin and Janice Littlejohn, the co-authors of "Swirling: How to Date, Mate and Relate, Mixing Race, Culture and Creed," to bring some laugh-out-loud comedy to 111 Minna Gallery for the first-ever multicultural-mass-mixer on October 13, 2012. The event is geared toward celebrating the lighter side of multiculturalism, mixed race dating, and the "browning of America."
The "multicultural-mass-mixer" is the brainchild of Rob Thompson, founder of http://www.InterracialDating.com and Rudy Tabasa, founder of Halfbreed Clothing Co., the first clothing line that encourages multi-racial people (the fastest growing demographic according to Census data) to proudly embrace and celebrate their status and heritage. Thompson wanted to create a series of offline singles mixing events for people from any cultural background to meet like-minded people who choose "character above color". Thompson teamed with Tabasa, a San Francisco Native, after wide-spread success of the Halfbreed Comedy Tour throughout the Bay area. "What better place than San Francisco to kick off our events? It's one of the most diverse, "swirl-friendly" cities in the world," says Thompson, who also used to live in the Bay Area.
The "Swirling" social mixer will feature an engaging discussion on navigating mixed race, culture and faith relationships. A book signing and live comedy performance follows, with a lineup of comedians including the hilarious Filipino comedian, Ricky Del Rosario. Once voted by HBO as one of the top ten up and coming urban comedians in the United States. Del Rosario travels the country bringing unique humor and in-depth characters to thousands of comedy fans and performed several seasons on "Comic View," and the very first HBO series, "Laffapoluza."
Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Advanced tickets are $25 and available at http://swirlingsf.eventbrite.com; $30 at the-door or groups of 4 or more $20. Price includes a copy of "Swirling" to the first 50 people.
Local San Francisco media welcome to attend free of charge with proper press credentials.
DATE: Saturday, October 13, 2012
TIME: 6:30 PM-9:30PM with after party following comedy show
LOCATION: 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna Street, San Francisco CA 94105
SOURCE http://www.InterracialDating.com
http://www.InterracialDating.com
CONTACT: Rudy Tabasa, +1-415-216-7671
Web Site: http://interracialdating.com
iPhone 5 Version Of TagLikeMe Mobile App Enters Development With Release Scheduled For Q4 2012
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 3:14:01 PM
iPhone 5 Version Of TagLikeMe Mobile App Enters Development With Release Scheduled For Q4 2012
LONDON, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --TagLikeMe Corp. ("TagLikeMe" or "the Company") (OTCQB:TAGG) a social media development company, has begun development of a version of its social search and sharing mobile TagLikeMe app designed expressly for the Apple's new iPhone 5.
TagLikeMe.com is a new, shared social information network that allows individuals or groups to search, save and share all forms of digital content privately or publicly using cloud based technology. Its next-generation search and share technology has powerful features for collaborating search and sharing all online digital content from a single location.
The new iPhone 5 version of the TagLikeMe mobile app will incorporate unique features and enhancements that are designed to take advantage of the new architecture and speed of the top selling smart phone. For instance, the iPhone 5 TagLikeMe app is being designed around displaying at a higher resolution to make use of the new high definition screen technology introduced in the iPhone 5. Other enhancements will focus on ease-of-use on the new, larger display and core enhancements to the search and delivery speeds from TagLikeMe's search and share capabilities.
"We have launched development of TagLikeMe's mobile app for the iPhone 5", states Richard Elliot-Square, President and CEO of TagLikeMe Corp. "in order to produce a superior product that showcases our platform's capabilities on this brilliant, new smart phone. Analysts are predicting that Apple will sell as many as 25 million of the new devices before the end of the year. That's a market that we want to be part of immediately."
"We are striving to become one of the most useful and most downloaded mobile apps on the market and in order to reach that goal, we have to make TagLikeMe the leading edge tool. We think it's a perfect fit for adopters of new technology and those seeking to simplify and enhance their lives, like consumers purchasing the iPhone 5", Mr. Elliot-Square adds.
Management expects to roll out the new iPhone 5 mobile app version of TagLikeMe in Q4 2012, along with mobile apps for all three major mobile platforms.
The iPhone 5 version of the TagLikeMe mobile application has not yet been approved by Apple, Inc. or iTunes® for sale through its store or system. The iOS/iPad app version of TagLikeMe is available through the itunes app store.
About TagLikeMe Corp.
TagLikeMe Corp. owns and operates TagLikeMe.com, an Internet services platform that combines the most commonly used functions of search and social media interaction in one destination. TagLikeMe.com allows individuals to search the Internet by using the top three search engines of Yahoo(TM), Bing(TM) and Google(TM), in addition to viewing related activities from popular social media based sites such as Facebook(TM), YouTube(TM), Twitter(TM) and Wikipedia (TM) in a single search inquiry. It also gives searchers the opportunity to connect, chat and share with others worldwide that might be searching similar topics. This adds a much-needed human element to search and online social interaction.
For more information see http://www.TagLikeMeCorp.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of TagLikeMe Corp.. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements" including statements regarding the advantages of TagLikeMe's products and services, anticipated advantages resulting from the merger, whether funding anticipated from completing the merger will result,, successful completion and development of the social media component of the business and its market acceptance, the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and TagLikeMe Corp.; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects", "intended" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results and ultimate corporate actions could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the perception of investors of the newly merged company and their willingness to fund this newly public company, the demand for a social media site and viability of it for advertising, new products and services developed by other companies, market share garnered by competitors, ability to maintain customer and vendor relationships, and those factors discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov), among other factors. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
SOURCE TagLikeMe Corp.
TagLikeMe Corp.
CONTACT: Investor Relations, +44.207.290.6919
Web Site: http://www.taglikemecorp.com
LONDON, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --TagLikeMe Corp. ("TagLikeMe" or "the Company") (OTCQB:TAGG) a social media development company, has begun development of a version of its social search and sharing mobile TagLikeMe app designed expressly for the Apple's new iPhone 5.
TagLikeMe.com is a new, shared social information network that allows individuals or groups to search, save and share all forms of digital content privately or publicly using cloud based technology. Its next-generation search and share technology has powerful features for collaborating search and sharing all online digital content from a single location.
The new iPhone 5 version of the TagLikeMe mobile app will incorporate unique features and enhancements that are designed to take advantage of the new architecture and speed of the top selling smart phone. For instance, the iPhone 5 TagLikeMe app is being designed around displaying at a higher resolution to make use of the new high definition screen technology introduced in the iPhone 5. Other enhancements will focus on ease-of-use on the new, larger display and core enhancements to the search and delivery speeds from TagLikeMe's search and share capabilities.
"We have launched development of TagLikeMe's mobile app for the iPhone 5", states Richard Elliot-Square, President and CEO of TagLikeMe Corp. "in order to produce a superior product that showcases our platform's capabilities on this brilliant, new smart phone. Analysts are predicting that Apple will sell as many as 25 million of the new devices before the end of the year. That's a market that we want to be part of immediately."
"We are striving to become one of the most useful and most downloaded mobile apps on the market and in order to reach that goal, we have to make TagLikeMe the leading edge tool. We think it's a perfect fit for adopters of new technology and those seeking to simplify and enhance their lives, like consumers purchasing the iPhone 5", Mr. Elliot-Square adds.
Management expects to roll out the new iPhone 5 mobile app version of TagLikeMe in Q4 2012, along with mobile apps for all three major mobile platforms.
The iPhone 5 version of the TagLikeMe mobile application has not yet been approved by Apple, Inc. or iTunes® for sale through its store or system. The iOS/iPad app version of TagLikeMe is available through the itunes app store.
About TagLikeMe Corp.
TagLikeMe Corp. owns and operates TagLikeMe.com, an Internet services platform that combines the most commonly used functions of search and social media interaction in one destination. TagLikeMe.com allows individuals to search the Internet by using the top three search engines of Yahoo(TM), Bing(TM) and Google(TM), in addition to viewing related activities from popular social media based sites such as Facebook(TM), YouTube(TM), Twitter(TM) and Wikipedia (TM) in a single search inquiry. It also gives searchers the opportunity to connect, chat and share with others worldwide that might be searching similar topics. This adds a much-needed human element to search and online social interaction.
For more information see http://www.TagLikeMeCorp.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of TagLikeMe Corp.. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements" including statements regarding the advantages of TagLikeMe's products and services, anticipated advantages resulting from the merger, whether funding anticipated from completing the merger will result,, successful completion and development of the social media component of the business and its market acceptance, the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and TagLikeMe Corp.; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects", "intended" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results and ultimate corporate actions could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the perception of investors of the newly merged company and their willingness to fund this newly public company, the demand for a social media site and viability of it for advertising, new products and services developed by other companies, market share garnered by competitors, ability to maintain customer and vendor relationships, and those factors discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov), among other factors. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
SOURCE TagLikeMe Corp.
TagLikeMe Corp.
CONTACT: Investor Relations, +44.207.290.6919
Web Site: http://www.taglikemecorp.com
U.S. Treasury Urges New Jersey's Federal Benefit Recipients to Act Now in Response to Electronic Payment Rule
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 3:07:01 PM
U.S. Treasury Urges New Jersey's Federal Benefit Recipients to Act Now in Response to Electronic Payment Rule
All paper check recipients must switch to direct deposit or the Direct Express® card by March 1, 2013
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With just five months remaining until the March 1, 2013, transition to all-electronic federal benefit payments, the U.S. Department of the Treasury reports that New Jersey seniors and other federal benefit recipients are still receiving more than 127,000 paper checks each month and have yet to switch to direct deposit or the Treasury-recommended Direct Express(®) Debit MasterCard(®) card.
"If you or a loved one haven't yet made the switch, please take note of this new law and sign up for electronic payments today," said David Lebryk, commissioner of the Treasury Department's Financial Management Service. "Our friendly, courteous call center agents are available to answer questions and assist seniors and others with the switch to direct deposit or the Direct Express(®) card."
Two choices for electronic payment
In New Jersey today, more than 1.5 million monthly federal benefit payments are already made via direct deposit to a bank or credit union account, or to the Direct Express(®) card. The card allows federal benefit recipients to pay bills, withdraw cash and make purchases without paying check-cashing fees. The money on the Direct Express(®) card is FDIC-insured, and many card services are free.
"Whether you choose direct deposit or the Direct Express(®) card, you will experience the same benefits of electronic payment: You don't need to go to the bank or credit union to deposit or cash your check every month, you don't have to worry about misplacing your check, and you don't put yourself at risk for having your check stolen," Lebryk said. "Electronic benefit payments also will save American taxpayers $1 billion over the next 10 years."
The Treasury Department's Go Direct(® )public education campaign is working with more than 1,800 partner organizations throughout the country to spread the message about the electronic payment rule and educate federal benefit recipients about their options. The Treasury Department encourages beneficiaries who have questions about electronic payments to visit http://www.GoDirect.org to view several educational videos and print materials that explain how electronic payments work and how to use the Direct Express(®) card.
Making the switch is easy
Check recipients can sign up for direct deposit or the Direct Express(®) card by calling toll-free 1-800-333-1795, visiting http://www.GoDirect.org, or talking to their local federal paying agency office. The process is fast, easy and free.
-- By taking a few minutes to gather the necessary information ahead of
time, most federal benefit recipients can sign up for electronic
payments with one phone call that takes 10 minutes or less.
-- Individuals will need their Social Security number or claim number,
their 12-digital federal benefit check number and the amount of their
most recent federal benefit check. If choosing direct deposit,
recipients also will need their financial institution's routing transit
number, (often found on a personal check) account number and account
type (checking or saving).
-- There are no sign-up fees or monthly fees to receive benefits
electronically.
Anyone already receiving federal benefit payments electronically will continue to receive their money as usual on their payment day. No action is required.
The Go Direct(®) campaign is sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Banks. The Direct Express(®) logo, Go Direct(®) and Direct Express(®) are registered service marks, and the Go Direct(sm) logo is a service mark, of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service. The Direct Express(®) Debit MasterCard(®) card is issued by Comerica Bank, pursuant to a license by MasterCard International Incorporated. MasterCard(® )and the MasterCard(®) Brand Mark are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated.
SOURCE U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Department of the Treasury
CONTACT: Melody Barrett or Bradley Benson, Financial Management Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury, +1-202-874-6750
All paper check recipients must switch to direct deposit or the Direct Express® card by March 1, 2013
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With just five months remaining until the March 1, 2013, transition to all-electronic federal benefit payments, the U.S. Department of the Treasury reports that New Jersey seniors and other federal benefit recipients are still receiving more than 127,000 paper checks each month and have yet to switch to direct deposit or the Treasury-recommended Direct Express(®) Debit MasterCard(®) card.
"If you or a loved one haven't yet made the switch, please take note of this new law and sign up for electronic payments today," said David Lebryk, commissioner of the Treasury Department's Financial Management Service. "Our friendly, courteous call center agents are available to answer questions and assist seniors and others with the switch to direct deposit or the Direct Express(®) card."
Two choices for electronic payment
In New Jersey today, more than 1.5 million monthly federal benefit payments are already made via direct deposit to a bank or credit union account, or to the Direct Express(®) card. The card allows federal benefit recipients to pay bills, withdraw cash and make purchases without paying check-cashing fees. The money on the Direct Express(®) card is FDIC-insured, and many card services are free.
"Whether you choose direct deposit or the Direct Express(®) card, you will experience the same benefits of electronic payment: You don't need to go to the bank or credit union to deposit or cash your check every month, you don't have to worry about misplacing your check, and you don't put yourself at risk for having your check stolen," Lebryk said. "Electronic benefit payments also will save American taxpayers $1 billion over the next 10 years."
The Treasury Department's Go Direct(® )public education campaign is working with more than 1,800 partner organizations throughout the country to spread the message about the electronic payment rule and educate federal benefit recipients about their options. The Treasury Department encourages beneficiaries who have questions about electronic payments to visit http://www.GoDirect.org to view several educational videos and print materials that explain how electronic payments work and how to use the Direct Express(®) card.
Making the switch is easy
Check recipients can sign up for direct deposit or the Direct Express(®) card by calling toll-free 1-800-333-1795, visiting http://www.GoDirect.org, or talking to their local federal paying agency office. The process is fast, easy and free.
-- By taking a few minutes to gather the necessary information ahead of
time, most federal benefit recipients can sign up for electronic
payments with one phone call that takes 10 minutes or less.
-- Individuals will need their Social Security number or claim number,
their 12-digital federal benefit check number and the amount of their
most recent federal benefit check. If choosing direct deposit,
recipients also will need their financial institution's routing transit
number, (often found on a personal check) account number and account
type (checking or saving).
-- There are no sign-up fees or monthly fees to receive benefits
electronically.
Anyone already receiving federal benefit payments electronically will continue to receive their money as usual on their payment day. No action is required.
The Go Direct(®) campaign is sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Banks. The Direct Express(®) logo, Go Direct(®) and Direct Express(®) are registered service marks, and the Go Direct(sm) logo is a service mark, of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service. The Direct Express(®) Debit MasterCard(®) card is issued by Comerica Bank, pursuant to a license by MasterCard International Incorporated. MasterCard(® )and the MasterCard(®) Brand Mark are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated.
SOURCE U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Department of the Treasury
CONTACT: Melody Barrett or Bradley Benson, Financial Management Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury, +1-202-874-6750
AirTyme Leverages Expertise Of New Management To Launch New Capabilities For The Mobile Ecosystem
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 2:42:01 PM
AirTyme Leverages Expertise Of New Management To Launch New Capabilities For The Mobile Ecosystem
A leader in reverse logistics, AirTyme is about to forever change the wireless industry.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, AirTyme Communications, LLC ("AirTyme") unveiled a new suite of services that dramatically expands the solutions it provides to mobile carriers and technology manufacturers worldwide. Led by Philip Christopher, the wireless device company has recreated itself through the addition of an entirely new management team. AirTyme can manage wireless device logistics end-to-end: from device concept to the increasingly important recycling programs.
AirTyme, in the process of obtaining its minority-owned certification, is the one-stop provider for mobile carriers and wireless technology manufacturers seeking full device lifecycle management. This new approach expands forward and reverse logistics to include marketing, fulfillment, inventory management and more for carriers, manufacturers and suppliers.
AirTyme's unparalleled team of industry veterans averages over 20 years of experience in the wireless devices and services sector, and collectively is responsible for such critical and game-changing mobile industry milestones as the first installed car phones, the first tri-mode CDMA phone, the first domestic mass-market wireless home phone device, the first pocket PC with voice and the first AWS-enabled phones.
Equipped with that new level of industry expertise, AirTyme is uniquely positioned to expand the reach of its services to a broad range of carriers, manufacturers and suppliers throughout the global mobile ecosystem.
"With the dramatic expansion of services to an already successful reverse logistics business, we will offer the marketplace one source to handle all of their device management needs--lowering their total cost of ownership and managing the full product life cycle for our customers," said Philip Christopher, president and CEO of AirTyme.
In addition to services such as forward and reverse logistics, carrier sales and support, product packaging and labeling, and inventory and supply chain management, AirTyme now offers warehousing, distribution, field testing, software and firmware updates, shipment tracking, kitting and packaging, carrier shipping and compliance and drop shipping. AirTyme accomplishes all that through its state-of-the-art, 50,000-sq. ft. facility in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., which provides the capacity to service hundreds of thousands of units per month.
AirTyme is now capable of taking a product through the entire product life cycle and keeping all of those services in-house--from sourcing products, importing them for sale domestically or internationally, and providing customs clearance for manufacturers. The company also manages inventory for carriers and provides sales and marketing support to ensure the product sells through the channels of distribution. Post-sale, AirTyme manages all warranty, repairs, refurbishment, field replacement units and certified pre-owned programs to ensure carriers and manufacturers get the most out of their product investments.
"With this new level of experience and knowledge in place, we are essentially re-launching the company, and rolling out the industry's most comprehensive set of offerings to carriers and manufacturers around the globe. Our programs lower the total cost of ownership and provide the greatest value for carriers, manufacturers and their customers," Christopher said. "Our expertise and the services we provide help heighten awareness of our customer's business, while increasing their return on investment and allowing them to focus on their core business strengths."
About AirTyme Communications
AirTyme Communications, LLC, with more than 400 employees domestically, provides a revolutionary end-to-end solution for carriers' and manufacturers' products with a comprehensive offering of value-added services. The company manages the full product life cycle of wireless devices as well as providing forward and reverse logistics services to the wireless industry.
Media Contact:
Laura Borgstede, CEO
Calysto Communications
+1-404-386-0937 (mobile)
Lborgstede@calysto.com
SOURCE AirTyme Communications, LLC
AirTyme Communications, LLC
A leader in reverse logistics, AirTyme is about to forever change the wireless industry.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, AirTyme Communications, LLC ("AirTyme") unveiled a new suite of services that dramatically expands the solutions it provides to mobile carriers and technology manufacturers worldwide. Led by Philip Christopher, the wireless device company has recreated itself through the addition of an entirely new management team. AirTyme can manage wireless device logistics end-to-end: from device concept to the increasingly important recycling programs.
AirTyme, in the process of obtaining its minority-owned certification, is the one-stop provider for mobile carriers and wireless technology manufacturers seeking full device lifecycle management. This new approach expands forward and reverse logistics to include marketing, fulfillment, inventory management and more for carriers, manufacturers and suppliers.
AirTyme's unparalleled team of industry veterans averages over 20 years of experience in the wireless devices and services sector, and collectively is responsible for such critical and game-changing mobile industry milestones as the first installed car phones, the first tri-mode CDMA phone, the first domestic mass-market wireless home phone device, the first pocket PC with voice and the first AWS-enabled phones.
Equipped with that new level of industry expertise, AirTyme is uniquely positioned to expand the reach of its services to a broad range of carriers, manufacturers and suppliers throughout the global mobile ecosystem.
"With the dramatic expansion of services to an already successful reverse logistics business, we will offer the marketplace one source to handle all of their device management needs--lowering their total cost of ownership and managing the full product life cycle for our customers," said Philip Christopher, president and CEO of AirTyme.
In addition to services such as forward and reverse logistics, carrier sales and support, product packaging and labeling, and inventory and supply chain management, AirTyme now offers warehousing, distribution, field testing, software and firmware updates, shipment tracking, kitting and packaging, carrier shipping and compliance and drop shipping. AirTyme accomplishes all that through its state-of-the-art, 50,000-sq. ft. facility in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., which provides the capacity to service hundreds of thousands of units per month.
AirTyme is now capable of taking a product through the entire product life cycle and keeping all of those services in-house--from sourcing products, importing them for sale domestically or internationally, and providing customs clearance for manufacturers. The company also manages inventory for carriers and provides sales and marketing support to ensure the product sells through the channels of distribution. Post-sale, AirTyme manages all warranty, repairs, refurbishment, field replacement units and certified pre-owned programs to ensure carriers and manufacturers get the most out of their product investments.
"With this new level of experience and knowledge in place, we are essentially re-launching the company, and rolling out the industry's most comprehensive set of offerings to carriers and manufacturers around the globe. Our programs lower the total cost of ownership and provide the greatest value for carriers, manufacturers and their customers," Christopher said. "Our expertise and the services we provide help heighten awareness of our customer's business, while increasing their return on investment and allowing them to focus on their core business strengths."
About AirTyme Communications
AirTyme Communications, LLC, with more than 400 employees domestically, provides a revolutionary end-to-end solution for carriers' and manufacturers' products with a comprehensive offering of value-added services. The company manages the full product life cycle of wireless devices as well as providing forward and reverse logistics services to the wireless industry.
Media Contact:
Laura Borgstede, CEO
Calysto Communications
+1-404-386-0937 (mobile)
Lborgstede@calysto.com
SOURCE AirTyme Communications, LLC
AirTyme Communications, LLC
Trend Micro Custom Defense Extends Email Protection to Shield Customers Against Acute, High Impact Spear Phishing Attacks
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 1:21:01 PM
Trend Micro Custom Defense Extends Email Protection to Shield Customers Against Acute, High Impact Spear Phishing Attacks
A new breed of phishing attacks is evolving to be more deliberate, highly extortionist, and harder to detect, calling for Trend Micro to step up its email security solutions.
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its recent unveiling of a new Custom Defense solution to help customers combat APTs and targeted attacks (read the announcement here), Trend Micro is also elevating its email security products for better threat detection capability and superior "custom" defenses to detect zero-day attacks that aggressively pursue and compromise specific targets.
Many targeted attacks, having grown in volume, velocity, and variety, begin at a seemingly benign point of contact: A simple email message disguised to be a spear phishing message designed to give the attacker a nearly permanent inside track to covertly siphon and bankrupt the victim's information database. Relatively unknown a few years ago, targeted attacks against government, corporate, educational, and civil society networks are regularly tracked today by Trend Micro threat researchers who are analyzing cybercriminal activities across the globe, 24 hours a day.
Building upon its threat intelligence and reconnaissance - unparalleled within the industry - Trend Micro looks in more places for threat data, using big data analytics to deliver actionable intelligence across mobile, physical, and cloud environments. All of this provides the foundation for how the company is aligning its email security solutions to better address the cyber-espionage that's asserting the threat landscape. By integrating the new Trend Micro(TM) Deep Discovery Advisor, a hardware appliance that delivers threat detection and sandboxing, network-wide log collection, and deep threat analysis into a single platform, Trend Micro enables its email security solutions to not only stop traditional threats, but also identify these highly targeted email attacks that have come into play. Unlike specialized defense layers and standard email security solutions, Trend Micro provides leading capabilities in both traditional and advanced areas in a single email security layer with largely existing infrastructure and administration personnel.
New features for targeted attack protection include:
-- Spear phishing protection, which scans incoming email for APTs and other
targeted attacks; determines the scope of a potential compromise when a
targeted attack message is first detected, detects advanced malware that
may use unknown exploits, and issues adaptive security updates to other
security layers. No organization is immune to spear phishing attacks.
Even just last week, the White House confirmed an attempted hack on one
of its networks - among the most secure in the world-- through a spear
phishing attempt.
-- New document exploit detection engine, which uses static and heuristic
logic to examine PDF, MS Office, and other documents for abnormalities
in addition to known and zero-day exploits. It is included with all
three products at no additional charge and can be used with or without
automatic sandbox analysis. The two Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail products
can also use this engine to scan the mail store for targeted attacks
which may have occurred before protection was available.
-- Optional integration with Deep Discovery Advisor to detect advanced
malware. This newly created product provides automatic execution
analysis of suspicious email attachments in customer defined sandbox
environments. When threats are detected it integrates logs and Trend
Micro threat intelligence to provide in-depth threat insights on who is
attacking, with what, and how. Finally, it issues adaptive security
updates to Trend Micro and 3(rd) party products to remediate and protect
against further attacks.
-- Enhanced web reputation powered by the Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection
Network(TM) cloud computing security infrastructure to block malicious
URLs. The recently expanded Smart Protection Network is a global threat
intelligence that rapidly and accurately collects and identifies new
threats, delivering instant protection for data wherever it resides.
Supporting quotes
Ed Brill, director, social business and collaboration solutions, IBM Corp.
"Trend Micro has an unwavering commitment to securing the Domino platform. In the many years we've worked together, Trend Micro has consistently delivered on its promise of creating the best email security solutions that are always relevant to the most current threats. The latest advanced malware detection capabilities integrated into ScanMail for Lotus Domino is an important step in protecting our customers against today's most persistent threats."
Steve Quane, CPO, Trend Micro
"We're seeing more and more targeted attacks come through via email. The impact of these attacks can be severe and any data obtained by the attackers can be used in future, more precise attacks. Trend Micro's email security solutions, now integrated with Deep Discovery Advisor, are the only offerings we've found available today that include advanced threat detection capability for superior APT defense."
Trend Micro is also introducing new versions of its email security products, which will be available later this year. In addition to the new targeted attack protections and integration with Deep Discovery Advisor these products also include:
Trend Micro(TM) InterScan Messaging(TM) Security 8.2 SP2
-- NEW - Marketing Messaging Scanning, which identifies bulk marketing
messages to allow customers to have separate dispositions for these
emails.
Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail(TM) for IBM Lotus Domino 5.5
-- Through this major new release, Trend Micro, which supports the largest
customers in the world running Lotus Domino, reaffirms its commitment to
protecting this user base.
-- NEW - Data Loss Prevention, designed to block emails containing
compliance data in real-time; searches mail store to discover
non-compliance items; and integrates with Trend Micro Control Manager
for central management.
-- NEW - Web Threat Protection with local Smart Protection Server, for
added protection against spear phishing.
Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail(TM) for Microsoft Exchange 10.2 SP2
-- NEW - Search and Destroy, an innovative feature which performs targeted
searches through the Exchange mail store to enable administrators to
quickly respond to requests from legal, human resources, or security
departments to find, trace, and destroy specific sensitive messages.
Supporting materials:
Supporting Videos:
-- Trend Micro Custom Defense
-- Forrester Protecting Against APTs: Network Visibility
-- IT Harvest Interview About Deep Discovery
-- How Deep Discovery Works Against Targeted Attacks
White Papers and Case Studies:
-- ESG Understanding and Addressing APTs
-- Motel 6 Customer Case Study
-- Leading Manufacturing Company Customer Case Study
Data Sheets and Web pages:
-- Trend Labs Primer: Targeted Attack Entry Points
-- Trend Labs Infographic: Covert Arrivals - Targeted Attacks via Employee
Inboxes
-- Messaging and Collaboration
-- Combating Advanced Persistent Threats
Availability
Trend Micro's email security portfolio includes: Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security, Trend Micro ScanMail for IBM Lotus Domino, and Trend Micro ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange. The latest version of ScanMail for Lotus Domino will be available in early November 2012. The latest versions of ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange and InterScan Messaging Security will be available in December 2012.
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), a global cloud securityleader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network(TM) cloud computing security infrastructure, our products and services stop threats where they emerge - from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.
Additional information about Trend Micro Incorporated and the products and services are available at Trend Micro.com. This Trend Micro news release and other announcements are available at http://newsroom.trendmicro.com/ and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.trendmicro.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @TrendMicro.
SOURCE Trend Micro Incorporated
Trend Micro Incorporated
CONTACT: Andrea Mueller, andrea_mueller@trendmicro.com, +1-408-218-4754
Web Site: http://www.trendmicro.com
A new breed of phishing attacks is evolving to be more deliberate, highly extortionist, and harder to detect, calling for Trend Micro to step up its email security solutions.
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its recent unveiling of a new Custom Defense solution to help customers combat APTs and targeted attacks (read the announcement here), Trend Micro is also elevating its email security products for better threat detection capability and superior "custom" defenses to detect zero-day attacks that aggressively pursue and compromise specific targets.
Many targeted attacks, having grown in volume, velocity, and variety, begin at a seemingly benign point of contact: A simple email message disguised to be a spear phishing message designed to give the attacker a nearly permanent inside track to covertly siphon and bankrupt the victim's information database. Relatively unknown a few years ago, targeted attacks against government, corporate, educational, and civil society networks are regularly tracked today by Trend Micro threat researchers who are analyzing cybercriminal activities across the globe, 24 hours a day.
Building upon its threat intelligence and reconnaissance - unparalleled within the industry - Trend Micro looks in more places for threat data, using big data analytics to deliver actionable intelligence across mobile, physical, and cloud environments. All of this provides the foundation for how the company is aligning its email security solutions to better address the cyber-espionage that's asserting the threat landscape. By integrating the new Trend Micro(TM) Deep Discovery Advisor, a hardware appliance that delivers threat detection and sandboxing, network-wide log collection, and deep threat analysis into a single platform, Trend Micro enables its email security solutions to not only stop traditional threats, but also identify these highly targeted email attacks that have come into play. Unlike specialized defense layers and standard email security solutions, Trend Micro provides leading capabilities in both traditional and advanced areas in a single email security layer with largely existing infrastructure and administration personnel.
New features for targeted attack protection include:
-- Spear phishing protection, which scans incoming email for APTs and other
targeted attacks; determines the scope of a potential compromise when a
targeted attack message is first detected, detects advanced malware that
may use unknown exploits, and issues adaptive security updates to other
security layers. No organization is immune to spear phishing attacks.
Even just last week, the White House confirmed an attempted hack on one
of its networks - among the most secure in the world-- through a spear
phishing attempt.
-- New document exploit detection engine, which uses static and heuristic
logic to examine PDF, MS Office, and other documents for abnormalities
in addition to known and zero-day exploits. It is included with all
three products at no additional charge and can be used with or without
automatic sandbox analysis. The two Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail products
can also use this engine to scan the mail store for targeted attacks
which may have occurred before protection was available.
-- Optional integration with Deep Discovery Advisor to detect advanced
malware. This newly created product provides automatic execution
analysis of suspicious email attachments in customer defined sandbox
environments. When threats are detected it integrates logs and Trend
Micro threat intelligence to provide in-depth threat insights on who is
attacking, with what, and how. Finally, it issues adaptive security
updates to Trend Micro and 3(rd) party products to remediate and protect
against further attacks.
-- Enhanced web reputation powered by the Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection
Network(TM) cloud computing security infrastructure to block malicious
URLs. The recently expanded Smart Protection Network is a global threat
intelligence that rapidly and accurately collects and identifies new
threats, delivering instant protection for data wherever it resides.
Supporting quotes
Ed Brill, director, social business and collaboration solutions, IBM Corp.
"Trend Micro has an unwavering commitment to securing the Domino platform. In the many years we've worked together, Trend Micro has consistently delivered on its promise of creating the best email security solutions that are always relevant to the most current threats. The latest advanced malware detection capabilities integrated into ScanMail for Lotus Domino is an important step in protecting our customers against today's most persistent threats."
Steve Quane, CPO, Trend Micro
"We're seeing more and more targeted attacks come through via email. The impact of these attacks can be severe and any data obtained by the attackers can be used in future, more precise attacks. Trend Micro's email security solutions, now integrated with Deep Discovery Advisor, are the only offerings we've found available today that include advanced threat detection capability for superior APT defense."
Trend Micro is also introducing new versions of its email security products, which will be available later this year. In addition to the new targeted attack protections and integration with Deep Discovery Advisor these products also include:
Trend Micro(TM) InterScan Messaging(TM) Security 8.2 SP2
-- NEW - Marketing Messaging Scanning, which identifies bulk marketing
messages to allow customers to have separate dispositions for these
emails.
Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail(TM) for IBM Lotus Domino 5.5
-- Through this major new release, Trend Micro, which supports the largest
customers in the world running Lotus Domino, reaffirms its commitment to
protecting this user base.
-- NEW - Data Loss Prevention, designed to block emails containing
compliance data in real-time; searches mail store to discover
non-compliance items; and integrates with Trend Micro Control Manager
for central management.
-- NEW - Web Threat Protection with local Smart Protection Server, for
added protection against spear phishing.
Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail(TM) for Microsoft Exchange 10.2 SP2
-- NEW - Search and Destroy, an innovative feature which performs targeted
searches through the Exchange mail store to enable administrators to
quickly respond to requests from legal, human resources, or security
departments to find, trace, and destroy specific sensitive messages.
Supporting materials:
Supporting Videos:
-- Trend Micro Custom Defense
-- Forrester Protecting Against APTs: Network Visibility
-- IT Harvest Interview About Deep Discovery
-- How Deep Discovery Works Against Targeted Attacks
White Papers and Case Studies:
-- ESG Understanding and Addressing APTs
-- Motel 6 Customer Case Study
-- Leading Manufacturing Company Customer Case Study
Data Sheets and Web pages:
-- Trend Labs Primer: Targeted Attack Entry Points
-- Trend Labs Infographic: Covert Arrivals - Targeted Attacks via Employee
Inboxes
-- Messaging and Collaboration
-- Combating Advanced Persistent Threats
Availability
Trend Micro's email security portfolio includes: Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security, Trend Micro ScanMail for IBM Lotus Domino, and Trend Micro ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange. The latest version of ScanMail for Lotus Domino will be available in early November 2012. The latest versions of ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange and InterScan Messaging Security will be available in December 2012.
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), a global cloud securityleader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network(TM) cloud computing security infrastructure, our products and services stop threats where they emerge - from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.
Additional information about Trend Micro Incorporated and the products and services are available at Trend Micro.com. This Trend Micro news release and other announcements are available at http://newsroom.trendmicro.com/ and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.trendmicro.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @TrendMicro.
SOURCE Trend Micro Incorporated
Trend Micro Incorporated
CONTACT: Andrea Mueller, andrea_mueller@trendmicro.com, +1-408-218-4754
Web Site: http://www.trendmicro.com
Trend Micro Introduces Custom Defense Against APTs and Targeted Attacks
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 1:07:01 PM
Trend Micro Introduces Custom Defense Against APTs and Targeted Attacks
Unique Solution Delivers Adaptive Protection and Empowers Customers to Fight Back Against Their Attackers
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), is introducing "Custom Defense" - the industry's first advanced threat protection solution that enables businesses and government agencies not only to detect and analyze advanced persistent threats (APTs) and targeted attacks, but also to rapidly adapt their protection and respond to these attacks. Custom Defense integrates software, global threat intelligence, and specialized tools and services to deliver a comprehensive solution for customers.
Today's most damaging attacks are those targeted specifically at an organization - its people, its systems, its vulnerabilities, and its data. Stealthier and more sophisticated than ever, cybercriminals use clever social engineering techniques like spear phishing to quietly penetrate select organizations, deploying customized malware that can live undetected for months within an organization. Cybercriminals can remotely and covertly steal an organization's valuable information - from credit card data to the more lucrative intellectual property or government secrets - potentially destroying an organization's competitive advantage, or in the case of government even putting national security at risk.
While many organizations feel that they have been targeted, 67 percent admit that their current security activities are insufficient to stop a targeted attack.(1) Not surprisingly, 55 percent are not even aware of intrusions(2), and fewer know the extent of the attack or who exactly is behind it. While necessary to thwart the majority of today's attacks, standard defenses have proven insufficient to handle APTs and targeted attacks; a custom attack requires a custom defense. Trend Micro's Custom Defense solution enables a complete Detect - Analyze - Adapt - Respond lifecycle. Custom Defense goes beyond the ability to just detect and analyze targeted attacks by blocking and shutting them down before the real damage occurs. This comprehensive solution also delivers custom insight about the specific threat and cybercriminals involved, empowering organizations with the information they need to fight back against their attackers.
The Custom Defense - How It Works
Detect
At the heart of the Custom Defense solution is a specialized threat protection platform that performs network-wide monitoring to detect zero-day malware, malicious communications and attacker behaviors that are invisible to standard security defenses. Uniquely integrated with control points across the network, the solution can detect and block attacks occurring via corporate and personal email, social media applications, mobile devices and more. It can also detect and block malware communications back to the cybercriminal, or attempts to move laterally to other valuable systems within the network. Unlike competitive offerings that use generic 'sandboxes' in the hope that one will trigger and detect the attack, the Custom Defense solution allows for multiple, customer-defined sandboxes that better reflect their real-life environment and allow them to determine whether they have been breached. The Custom Defense sandbox detonates suspect code in a safe, controlled environment that can be optimized for performance and to evade hacker techniques that are on the lookout for sandboxing solutions.
Analyze
Upon detection, the Custom Defense solution best enables organizations to profile in depth the risk, origin and characteristics of the attack, and uniquely delivers actionable intelligence that guides the organization on how to contain and remediate the attack. To aid in the threat investigation, this solution offers a customized view of threat intelligence that is specific to the organization's environment, and offers the ability to tap into the power of a global, cloud-based threat intelligence network.
Adapt
To immediately adapt and strengthen protection against further attacks, the Custom Defense solution helps customers create custom responses to these targeted attacks, such as IP blacklists, custom spear phishing protection, and coming soon, custom signatures -- all specific to each attack. The solution automatically updates the global threat intelligence network and issues these custom security updates to Trend Micro gateway, endpoint and server enforcement points. Built using an open and extensible platform, the solution can also send security updates to non-Trend Micro security products that may already be an important part of an organization's defense in-depth strategy.
Respond
Finally, the solution delivers 360-degree contextual visibility of the attack, arming the organization with the insight needed to respond to their specific attackers. The solution can deliver insight such as what information is being targeted, how the attack works, who the attacker is, and perhaps most importantly, who is actually sponsoring the attack. How the organization responds depends on its own situation, and could be as simple as evasive action to make it difficult for the attacker to continue, but could also include public exposure of the attacker to discredit him or her in the cyber community, or even legal action against the attacker and sponsor.
The Custom Defense - Key Components
As part of this announcement, Trend Micro is revealing enhancements to critical software components, its threat intelligence, as well as the availability of specialized tools and services - all of which are necessary for providing a complete custom defense.
Deep Discovery
Trend Micro Deep Discovery uniquely detects and identifies evasive threats in real-time, and provides the in-depth analysis and relevant actionable intelligence found at the heart of the Custom Defense solution. It has been enhanced to meet the growing demands of large enterprises and governments:
-- Open: Delivers highly scalable, customer-defined sandboxing analysis
that can be leveraged by other products
-- Automated: Automatically shares IP/Domain blacklists with Trend Micro
and third party products
-- Scalable: Supports incremental capacity ranges up to 50,000 samples/day
-- Lower TCO: Offers multiple form factors with the ability to start simply
with a single device to monitor all network traffic types
-- Infrastructure fit: Breadth of attack detection goes beyond
Microsoft-targeting malware and identifies lateral movement, cross-port
activity and privilege escalation
Messaging Security
As part of the Custom Defense solution and for better protection across the network, Trend Micro is the first to integrate advanced threat detection capabilities into its mail gateway and server security products. Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail(TM)Suite for Microsoft® Exchange(TM), Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail(TM) Suite for IBM® Lotus® Domino(TM), and Trend Micro(TM) InterScan(TM) Messaging Security have been integrated with Deep Discovery to send suspicious files for sandbox analysis and detection of previously unknown malware. In addition, these products feature a new exploit detection engine that identifies email attachments that contain exploits for vulnerabilities in major Adobe, Microsoft Office and other programs and blocks or quarantines them, furthering the level of protection provided.
Other Trend Micro Enterprise Security Products
All Trend Micro protection products will integrate more tightly with the adaptive updates of Deep Discovery. Additional product integrations are planned and will be announced at a later date.
Smart Protection Network and Threat Connect
The Trend Micro Smart Protection Network cloud security infrastructure rapidly and accurately identifies new threats, delivering global threat intelligence to secure data wherever it resides. It looks in more places for threat data, and uses big data analytics to deliver actionable threat intelligence across mobile, physical, virtual and cloud environments.
The Threat Connect information portal is accessible via Deep Discovery. It has been enhanced to provide the full breadth of relevant Trend Micro threat intelligence about specific threats - aiding in the rapid assessment, containment and remediation of an attack.
Attack Response Tools and Services
For years, Trend Micro has been helping its customers effectively identify and remediate targeted cyber-attacks with tools and services that enable Trend Micro support engineers to discover and analyze advanced threats in mail stores and network traffic, as well as for searching log files for traces of attack activity. Proven effective for incident response and forensics, these tools are now being made available to the Trend Micro partner ecosystem, including, value-added resellers and service providers.
Quotes
Customer
"Custom Defense is not just a step forward--it is a big leap forward. With the new 'sand box' capability of Deep Discovery we can evaluate a suspicious java applet or code snippet and make the right decision. After all, it is not always the broad-scale threats that represent the biggest danger to our business. Today, it could be a targeted attack--a piece of code crafted just to get at our data. Trend Micro Custom Defense gives us a line of defense against targeted attacks. We can now shut them down quickly."
- Andrew McCullough, Lead Information Security Architect, IT
G6 Hospitality (Motel 6 and Studio 6), Dallas, Texas
"I can't say enough good things about this product--it's doing an awesome job in our environment. We are just getting started with Deep Discovery and we expect that long-term it will yield even more benefits for us. Right now, it is helping us respond more quickly to incidents. It is telling us all kinds of things we would never have known if not for this tool."
- Manager, Desktop Security
Large U.S. Manufacturing Company
"Trend Micro has a great track record of performance and innovation in protecting our clients assets, and the addition of Custom Defense raises the bar higher by shortening the critical window of exposure between threat identification and response."
- Dan Wilson, Senior Vice President of Partner Alliances, Accuvant
Analyst
"Our research indicates that the majority of enterprise security professionals believe that it is 'highly likely' or 'somewhat likely' that their organization has been the target of an APT. Risks can no longer be ignored or addressed with token changes to the status quo; instead, response must be immediate and adaptive. An effective approach is with network-based security monitoring designed to detect and analyze attack activity in real-time. Trend Micro is one of few vendors whose solutions fit this description; with the Custom Defense, it is enhancing its capabilities in attack detection and intelligence."
- Jon Oltsik, Senior Principal Analyst
Enterprise Strategy Group
Sources:
1. The Human Factor in Data Protection, Ponemon Institute, January 2012
2. Trend Micro research, 2012
Supporting materials:
Supporting Videos:
-- Trend Micro Custom Defense
-- Forrester Protecting Against APTs: Network Visibility
-- IT Harvest Interview About Deep Discovery
-- How Deep Discovery Works Against Targeted Attacks
White Papers and Case Studies:
-- ESG Understanding and Addressing APTs
-- Motel 6 Customer Case Study
-- Leading Manufacturing Company Customer Case Study
Data Sheets and Web pages:
-- Deep Discovery Data Sheet
-- Combating Advanced Persistent Threats
-- Deep Discovery: Next-generation Protection from Advanced Persistent
Threats
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cloud security leader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro Smart Protection Network cloud computing security infrastructure, Trend Micro's products and services stop threats where they emerge - from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.
Additional information about Trend Micro Incorporated and its products and services are available at Trend Micro.com. This Trend Micro news release and other announcements are available at http://NewsRoom.TrendMicro.com and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.trendmicro.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @TrendMicro.
SOURCE Trend Micro Incorporated
Trend Micro Incorporated
CONTACT: Andrea Mueller, +1-408-218-4754, andrea_mueller@trendmicro.com
Web Site: http://www.trendmicro.com
Unique Solution Delivers Adaptive Protection and Empowers Customers to Fight Back Against Their Attackers
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), is introducing "Custom Defense" - the industry's first advanced threat protection solution that enables businesses and government agencies not only to detect and analyze advanced persistent threats (APTs) and targeted attacks, but also to rapidly adapt their protection and respond to these attacks. Custom Defense integrates software, global threat intelligence, and specialized tools and services to deliver a comprehensive solution for customers.
Today's most damaging attacks are those targeted specifically at an organization - its people, its systems, its vulnerabilities, and its data. Stealthier and more sophisticated than ever, cybercriminals use clever social engineering techniques like spear phishing to quietly penetrate select organizations, deploying customized malware that can live undetected for months within an organization. Cybercriminals can remotely and covertly steal an organization's valuable information - from credit card data to the more lucrative intellectual property or government secrets - potentially destroying an organization's competitive advantage, or in the case of government even putting national security at risk.
While many organizations feel that they have been targeted, 67 percent admit that their current security activities are insufficient to stop a targeted attack.(1) Not surprisingly, 55 percent are not even aware of intrusions(2), and fewer know the extent of the attack or who exactly is behind it. While necessary to thwart the majority of today's attacks, standard defenses have proven insufficient to handle APTs and targeted attacks; a custom attack requires a custom defense. Trend Micro's Custom Defense solution enables a complete Detect - Analyze - Adapt - Respond lifecycle. Custom Defense goes beyond the ability to just detect and analyze targeted attacks by blocking and shutting them down before the real damage occurs. This comprehensive solution also delivers custom insight about the specific threat and cybercriminals involved, empowering organizations with the information they need to fight back against their attackers.
The Custom Defense - How It Works
Detect
At the heart of the Custom Defense solution is a specialized threat protection platform that performs network-wide monitoring to detect zero-day malware, malicious communications and attacker behaviors that are invisible to standard security defenses. Uniquely integrated with control points across the network, the solution can detect and block attacks occurring via corporate and personal email, social media applications, mobile devices and more. It can also detect and block malware communications back to the cybercriminal, or attempts to move laterally to other valuable systems within the network. Unlike competitive offerings that use generic 'sandboxes' in the hope that one will trigger and detect the attack, the Custom Defense solution allows for multiple, customer-defined sandboxes that better reflect their real-life environment and allow them to determine whether they have been breached. The Custom Defense sandbox detonates suspect code in a safe, controlled environment that can be optimized for performance and to evade hacker techniques that are on the lookout for sandboxing solutions.
Analyze
Upon detection, the Custom Defense solution best enables organizations to profile in depth the risk, origin and characteristics of the attack, and uniquely delivers actionable intelligence that guides the organization on how to contain and remediate the attack. To aid in the threat investigation, this solution offers a customized view of threat intelligence that is specific to the organization's environment, and offers the ability to tap into the power of a global, cloud-based threat intelligence network.
Adapt
To immediately adapt and strengthen protection against further attacks, the Custom Defense solution helps customers create custom responses to these targeted attacks, such as IP blacklists, custom spear phishing protection, and coming soon, custom signatures -- all specific to each attack. The solution automatically updates the global threat intelligence network and issues these custom security updates to Trend Micro gateway, endpoint and server enforcement points. Built using an open and extensible platform, the solution can also send security updates to non-Trend Micro security products that may already be an important part of an organization's defense in-depth strategy.
Respond
Finally, the solution delivers 360-degree contextual visibility of the attack, arming the organization with the insight needed to respond to their specific attackers. The solution can deliver insight such as what information is being targeted, how the attack works, who the attacker is, and perhaps most importantly, who is actually sponsoring the attack. How the organization responds depends on its own situation, and could be as simple as evasive action to make it difficult for the attacker to continue, but could also include public exposure of the attacker to discredit him or her in the cyber community, or even legal action against the attacker and sponsor.
The Custom Defense - Key Components
As part of this announcement, Trend Micro is revealing enhancements to critical software components, its threat intelligence, as well as the availability of specialized tools and services - all of which are necessary for providing a complete custom defense.
Deep Discovery
Trend Micro Deep Discovery uniquely detects and identifies evasive threats in real-time, and provides the in-depth analysis and relevant actionable intelligence found at the heart of the Custom Defense solution. It has been enhanced to meet the growing demands of large enterprises and governments:
-- Open: Delivers highly scalable, customer-defined sandboxing analysis
that can be leveraged by other products
-- Automated: Automatically shares IP/Domain blacklists with Trend Micro
and third party products
-- Scalable: Supports incremental capacity ranges up to 50,000 samples/day
-- Lower TCO: Offers multiple form factors with the ability to start simply
with a single device to monitor all network traffic types
-- Infrastructure fit: Breadth of attack detection goes beyond
Microsoft-targeting malware and identifies lateral movement, cross-port
activity and privilege escalation
Messaging Security
As part of the Custom Defense solution and for better protection across the network, Trend Micro is the first to integrate advanced threat detection capabilities into its mail gateway and server security products. Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail(TM)Suite for Microsoft® Exchange(TM), Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail(TM) Suite for IBM® Lotus® Domino(TM), and Trend Micro(TM) InterScan(TM) Messaging Security have been integrated with Deep Discovery to send suspicious files for sandbox analysis and detection of previously unknown malware. In addition, these products feature a new exploit detection engine that identifies email attachments that contain exploits for vulnerabilities in major Adobe, Microsoft Office and other programs and blocks or quarantines them, furthering the level of protection provided.
Other Trend Micro Enterprise Security Products
All Trend Micro protection products will integrate more tightly with the adaptive updates of Deep Discovery. Additional product integrations are planned and will be announced at a later date.
Smart Protection Network and Threat Connect
The Trend Micro Smart Protection Network cloud security infrastructure rapidly and accurately identifies new threats, delivering global threat intelligence to secure data wherever it resides. It looks in more places for threat data, and uses big data analytics to deliver actionable threat intelligence across mobile, physical, virtual and cloud environments.
The Threat Connect information portal is accessible via Deep Discovery. It has been enhanced to provide the full breadth of relevant Trend Micro threat intelligence about specific threats - aiding in the rapid assessment, containment and remediation of an attack.
Attack Response Tools and Services
For years, Trend Micro has been helping its customers effectively identify and remediate targeted cyber-attacks with tools and services that enable Trend Micro support engineers to discover and analyze advanced threats in mail stores and network traffic, as well as for searching log files for traces of attack activity. Proven effective for incident response and forensics, these tools are now being made available to the Trend Micro partner ecosystem, including, value-added resellers and service providers.
Quotes
Customer
"Custom Defense is not just a step forward--it is a big leap forward. With the new 'sand box' capability of Deep Discovery we can evaluate a suspicious java applet or code snippet and make the right decision. After all, it is not always the broad-scale threats that represent the biggest danger to our business. Today, it could be a targeted attack--a piece of code crafted just to get at our data. Trend Micro Custom Defense gives us a line of defense against targeted attacks. We can now shut them down quickly."
- Andrew McCullough, Lead Information Security Architect, IT
G6 Hospitality (Motel 6 and Studio 6), Dallas, Texas
"I can't say enough good things about this product--it's doing an awesome job in our environment. We are just getting started with Deep Discovery and we expect that long-term it will yield even more benefits for us. Right now, it is helping us respond more quickly to incidents. It is telling us all kinds of things we would never have known if not for this tool."
- Manager, Desktop Security
Large U.S. Manufacturing Company
"Trend Micro has a great track record of performance and innovation in protecting our clients assets, and the addition of Custom Defense raises the bar higher by shortening the critical window of exposure between threat identification and response."
- Dan Wilson, Senior Vice President of Partner Alliances, Accuvant
Analyst
"Our research indicates that the majority of enterprise security professionals believe that it is 'highly likely' or 'somewhat likely' that their organization has been the target of an APT. Risks can no longer be ignored or addressed with token changes to the status quo; instead, response must be immediate and adaptive. An effective approach is with network-based security monitoring designed to detect and analyze attack activity in real-time. Trend Micro is one of few vendors whose solutions fit this description; with the Custom Defense, it is enhancing its capabilities in attack detection and intelligence."
- Jon Oltsik, Senior Principal Analyst
Enterprise Strategy Group
Sources:
1. The Human Factor in Data Protection, Ponemon Institute, January 2012
2. Trend Micro research, 2012
Supporting materials:
Supporting Videos:
-- Trend Micro Custom Defense
-- Forrester Protecting Against APTs: Network Visibility
-- IT Harvest Interview About Deep Discovery
-- How Deep Discovery Works Against Targeted Attacks
White Papers and Case Studies:
-- ESG Understanding and Addressing APTs
-- Motel 6 Customer Case Study
-- Leading Manufacturing Company Customer Case Study
Data Sheets and Web pages:
-- Deep Discovery Data Sheet
-- Combating Advanced Persistent Threats
-- Deep Discovery: Next-generation Protection from Advanced Persistent
Threats
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cloud security leader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro Smart Protection Network cloud computing security infrastructure, Trend Micro's products and services stop threats where they emerge - from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.
Additional information about Trend Micro Incorporated and its products and services are available at Trend Micro.com. This Trend Micro news release and other announcements are available at http://NewsRoom.TrendMicro.com and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.trendmicro.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @TrendMicro.
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Grupo RBS launches e.Bricks Digital, a digital business development company based on a pioneering model and with Brazilian DNA
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 12:07:01 PM
Grupo RBS launches e.Bricks Digital, a digital business development company based on a pioneering model and with Brazilian DNA
The new company consolidates an organization with investments in mobile, e-commerce, digital media and technology
The goal is to be one of Brazil's top three digital groups by 2015
SAO PAULO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo RBS, one of Brazil's leading media groups, will officially launch its digital business development company, e.Bricks Digital, on October 8. The new company emerges out of RBS' new business branch, which was created in 2011 to strengthen the company's activities in this segment.
The Company
e.Bricks Digital is an independent company and a Digital Pure Player, developing businesses by making strategic investments in innovative companies that are growing fast, led by superior entrepreneurs and leaders in their area of business.
e.Bricks Digital's portfolio already includes Wine.com.br, Latin America's largest online wine merchant, Predicta, a reference in online media technology, Grupo.Mobi, Brazil's largest mobile marketing and advertising company, Guia da Semana, ObaOba, and Hagah, leaders in local entertainment guides, Lets, Brazil's first online fast fashion brand, and Hi-Midia, Brazil's largest performance media network.
"e.Bricks Digital is the culmination of a mature and robust digital project undertaken by the RBS Group. We are convinced we are taking a strong step towards building an ecosystem of unique digital companies, creating Brazil's most powerful business platform. e.Bricks emerges to participate in sectors known for innovation and strong growth, backed by the strength and reputation of Grupo RBS, with its know-how of the digital market, and its capacity to invest and manage excellence" said Eduardo Sirotsky Melzer, Executive President of Grupo RBS. "We want e.Bricks to be an important business environment in the digital world, one where entrepreneurs, investors and winning groups can join forces and develop projects that make a difference" he added.
Investment strategy
e.Bricks Digital invests in fast growing companies led by excellent entrepreneurs and active in industries where there is significant potential for growth. The three main segments it invests in are: segmented e-commerce, mobile and digital media, and technology. Technology and scalability are at the core of its strategy. The company is active in a market that could reach R$ 66 billion in revenue by 2015.
Helping companies grow by providing capital, strategic planning, better governance practices and access to the best talents in the market, e.Bricks Digital will enable faster growth and the ability to sustainably scale up businesses. "e.Bricks believes in the partnership between executives and entrepreneurs, with significant investments in business development and professionalization of management practices and governance" said Fabio Bruggioni, CEO of e.Bricks Digital. "We are confident we have the best people, both at e.Bricks as well as in the companies that make up our portfolio. The combination of executives and entrepreneurs with significant expertise in digital and the presence and reputation the RBS Group has in Brazil makes this a unique project" added Bruggioni.
e.Bricks Digital Management
In April 2011, Grupo RBS appointed Fabio Bruggioni to be the CEO of its digital operations. Bruggioni is a former Vice President of Telefonica (currently Vivo), and has ample management experience. As the CEO of e.Bricks Digital his challenges are to strengthen the current digital media & technology, e-commerce and mobile business portfolio, and develop new market opportunities.
"This industry is in its infancy and we are working to built an ecosystem that favors digital entrepreneurism, bringing together entrepreneurs, executives, investors, business partners, advertisers and digital entrepreneurs so that we may develop this new market together" said Bruggioni.
Andiara Petterle will head up the e.Bricks Digital Strategy and Business Department. Andiara is a leading industry executive and digital media entrepreneur. She is the former CEO of Grupo Bolsa de Mulher, and in 2011 joined the RBS team in charge of developing the company's new digital branch. She is responsible for new business and for the portfolio development strategy. Her prior experience includes Organizacoes Globo, Starmedia and Cade.
Felipe Matsunaga is the e.Bricks Director of Mergers and Acquisitions. He has over ten years experience in M&As, and has focused on the digital market for over four years. He has worked for leading multinationals such as Telefonica and Louis Dreyfus in M&A and strategic planning. Matsunaga joined the e.Bricks Digital team in April 2011, and has been a key executive to identify companies with consolidated business and potential for investment.
Raphael Duailibi is the Director of Operation and Governance. He has 13 years experience in telecom, internet and communications, having worked for Grupo Abril, the Yankee Group and Telefonica/Vivo. He has led a number of areas with complex operations such as sales, call centers, logistics, invoicing and planning. He has a degree in Business from the University of Sao Paulo and is a key executive to strengthen company processes and operations.
Ricardo Hudson is the CFO of e.Bricks Digital. He has held management positions for the past 14 years, including important positions at Telefonica and Schinchariol. At e.Bricks Digital he is responsible for implementing the governance practices strategy and for the control function in the companies in which it invests.
The Brand
Precision, alignment and fit. These were the three fundamental elements we defined with Asia Branding to come up with a brand for the new RBS Group company. The name e.Bricks Digital emerges inspired on the key elements used to build solid structures - bricks - that fit together step by step to create a solid base. The letter "e" is the part of the name that confirms that this is a 100% digital company in its very essence. The colors represent e.Bricks Digital's business fronts: mobile, e-commerce and digital media and technology.
"Fit and agility are essential elements for creating a solid base. When I look at our new brand I can clearly see our value proposition, as each of the pieces fulfills its role. This is the perfect representation of the partnership we want to have at all levels, and our belief that we are building the strongest business platform in Brazil's digital market" said Fabio Bruggioni.
Companies we invest in
The driving force of e.Bricks Digital in Brazil is its strategy to invest in companies with a digital DNA that already have a consolidated position in the market. It also plans to purchase new companies and expand its activities to other countries in Latin America.
The following companies are already part of the e.Bricks Digital portfolio:
Segmented e-commerce
Wine
Announced in May 2012, Wine.com.br is Latin America's largest wine e-merchant and one of the more recent additions to the e.Bricks Digital portfolio. Established in November 2008, it is a leading wine club and wine e-commerce player, growing at an annual rate of over 70%. Led by Rogerio Salume, the company carries over two thousand premium wine labels from the world's leading vintners. It also offers Clube W, a subscription wine club with over 13 thousand active members who receive a Wine Box each month containing two, four or six wines selected by the Wine Sommelier. The company is also betting on the B2B segment. The investments made in Wine will enable the company to continue to expand internationally, as it plans operations in Latin America, the United States and Europe.
Lets
Lets has been part of the e.Bricks Digital portfolio since August 2012. It is a pioneer e-commerce pure player, selling products under its own and third party brands. The goal is to offer the latest trends through a smart buying experience that offers style and quality using intuitive tools. The Brazilian online fast fashion brand was conceived from a project developed by e-commerce and fashion experts Karen Sanchez and Paola Haidar, the executives who now head Lets. The company has a team that specializes in the Internet, e-commerce and fashion, which is responsible for creating a customized digital environment, curated by designers and engaged with social networks, seeking a close relationship with consumers.
Mobile
Grupo.Mobi
Created as .Mobi in 2007 by Leo Xavier, Sergio Percope, Joao Carvalho and Flavia Biasotto, Grupo.Mobi is Latin America's leading mobile marketing and advertising group. Associating with Grupo RBS allowed Grupo.Mobi to grow its operations and consolidate its position in the Brazilian mobile marketing market, based on its pillars of platform solutions, on-demand development, mobile media, games and knowledge creation. Today Grupo.Mobi includes Aorta, FingerTips, Hand and Instituto Mobilize.
Digital media and technology
Predicta
Predicta was established in 1999 and is the Brazilian leader and world reference in technology for digital advertising and online marketing. Led by its founders, Marcelo Marzola, Phillip Klien and Walter Silva, the company offers high tech solutions and services to manage the online presence. With platforms in over 100 countries, Predicta is known in the market as being innovative - in 2012 Fast Company elected it to be one of the ten most innovative companies in Brazil. The company will open a facility in Silicon Valley, a technology cluster in the US, in 2012.
Guia da Semana + Oba Oba + Hagah
Launched in November 2003, Guia da Semana is Brazil's leading entertainment guide with articles on leisure, culture and gastronomy covering 21 cities in Brazil.
ObaOba is a leading entertainment portal, focusing on Brazil's younger audience. It lists parties, clubbing events, bars, restaurants, movies, motels and shows in Brazil's main regions. Over 20 thousand establishments are registered with ObaOba.
Hagah is the largest local guidebook for the Southern Region, with over 3.3 unique views a month. Over 1.4 establishments in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Parana and Sao Paulo are registered with Hagah. It also offers theme-based guides that focus on local recommendations and user services.
The three companies area led by executives Henrique Moraes, formerly the VP of Telefonica, and Antonio Coelho, the former head of strategy at Globo.com.
Hi-Midia
Created in 2005, it has been part of the e.Bricks Digital portfolio since May, 2011. Hi-Midia specializes in the sale of online media, focusing on segmentation and performance. Led by Julien Turri, the CEO and Marcos Garcia, VP of Marketing and Sales, it is Brazil's largest verticals network and has over 14 performance media partners. Ad Network serves over 300 advertising agencies across Brazil.
In Press Porter Novelli Assessoria de Comunicacao
For further information please contact:
Luisa Pinheiro - luisa.pinheiro@inpresspni.com.br - +55-11-3323-3756
Hebe Veiga - hebe.veiga@inpresspni.com.br - +55-21-3723-8160
http://www.inpresspni.com.br
SOURCE e.Bricks Digital
e.Bricks Digital
The new company consolidates an organization with investments in mobile, e-commerce, digital media and technology
The goal is to be one of Brazil's top three digital groups by 2015
SAO PAULO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo RBS, one of Brazil's leading media groups, will officially launch its digital business development company, e.Bricks Digital, on October 8. The new company emerges out of RBS' new business branch, which was created in 2011 to strengthen the company's activities in this segment.
The Company
e.Bricks Digital is an independent company and a Digital Pure Player, developing businesses by making strategic investments in innovative companies that are growing fast, led by superior entrepreneurs and leaders in their area of business.
e.Bricks Digital's portfolio already includes Wine.com.br, Latin America's largest online wine merchant, Predicta, a reference in online media technology, Grupo.Mobi, Brazil's largest mobile marketing and advertising company, Guia da Semana, ObaOba, and Hagah, leaders in local entertainment guides, Lets, Brazil's first online fast fashion brand, and Hi-Midia, Brazil's largest performance media network.
"e.Bricks Digital is the culmination of a mature and robust digital project undertaken by the RBS Group. We are convinced we are taking a strong step towards building an ecosystem of unique digital companies, creating Brazil's most powerful business platform. e.Bricks emerges to participate in sectors known for innovation and strong growth, backed by the strength and reputation of Grupo RBS, with its know-how of the digital market, and its capacity to invest and manage excellence" said Eduardo Sirotsky Melzer, Executive President of Grupo RBS. "We want e.Bricks to be an important business environment in the digital world, one where entrepreneurs, investors and winning groups can join forces and develop projects that make a difference" he added.
Investment strategy
e.Bricks Digital invests in fast growing companies led by excellent entrepreneurs and active in industries where there is significant potential for growth. The three main segments it invests in are: segmented e-commerce, mobile and digital media, and technology. Technology and scalability are at the core of its strategy. The company is active in a market that could reach R$ 66 billion in revenue by 2015.
Helping companies grow by providing capital, strategic planning, better governance practices and access to the best talents in the market, e.Bricks Digital will enable faster growth and the ability to sustainably scale up businesses. "e.Bricks believes in the partnership between executives and entrepreneurs, with significant investments in business development and professionalization of management practices and governance" said Fabio Bruggioni, CEO of e.Bricks Digital. "We are confident we have the best people, both at e.Bricks as well as in the companies that make up our portfolio. The combination of executives and entrepreneurs with significant expertise in digital and the presence and reputation the RBS Group has in Brazil makes this a unique project" added Bruggioni.
e.Bricks Digital Management
In April 2011, Grupo RBS appointed Fabio Bruggioni to be the CEO of its digital operations. Bruggioni is a former Vice President of Telefonica (currently Vivo), and has ample management experience. As the CEO of e.Bricks Digital his challenges are to strengthen the current digital media & technology, e-commerce and mobile business portfolio, and develop new market opportunities.
"This industry is in its infancy and we are working to built an ecosystem that favors digital entrepreneurism, bringing together entrepreneurs, executives, investors, business partners, advertisers and digital entrepreneurs so that we may develop this new market together" said Bruggioni.
Andiara Petterle will head up the e.Bricks Digital Strategy and Business Department. Andiara is a leading industry executive and digital media entrepreneur. She is the former CEO of Grupo Bolsa de Mulher, and in 2011 joined the RBS team in charge of developing the company's new digital branch. She is responsible for new business and for the portfolio development strategy. Her prior experience includes Organizacoes Globo, Starmedia and Cade.
Felipe Matsunaga is the e.Bricks Director of Mergers and Acquisitions. He has over ten years experience in M&As, and has focused on the digital market for over four years. He has worked for leading multinationals such as Telefonica and Louis Dreyfus in M&A and strategic planning. Matsunaga joined the e.Bricks Digital team in April 2011, and has been a key executive to identify companies with consolidated business and potential for investment.
Raphael Duailibi is the Director of Operation and Governance. He has 13 years experience in telecom, internet and communications, having worked for Grupo Abril, the Yankee Group and Telefonica/Vivo. He has led a number of areas with complex operations such as sales, call centers, logistics, invoicing and planning. He has a degree in Business from the University of Sao Paulo and is a key executive to strengthen company processes and operations.
Ricardo Hudson is the CFO of e.Bricks Digital. He has held management positions for the past 14 years, including important positions at Telefonica and Schinchariol. At e.Bricks Digital he is responsible for implementing the governance practices strategy and for the control function in the companies in which it invests.
The Brand
Precision, alignment and fit. These were the three fundamental elements we defined with Asia Branding to come up with a brand for the new RBS Group company. The name e.Bricks Digital emerges inspired on the key elements used to build solid structures - bricks - that fit together step by step to create a solid base. The letter "e" is the part of the name that confirms that this is a 100% digital company in its very essence. The colors represent e.Bricks Digital's business fronts: mobile, e-commerce and digital media and technology.
"Fit and agility are essential elements for creating a solid base. When I look at our new brand I can clearly see our value proposition, as each of the pieces fulfills its role. This is the perfect representation of the partnership we want to have at all levels, and our belief that we are building the strongest business platform in Brazil's digital market" said Fabio Bruggioni.
Companies we invest in
The driving force of e.Bricks Digital in Brazil is its strategy to invest in companies with a digital DNA that already have a consolidated position in the market. It also plans to purchase new companies and expand its activities to other countries in Latin America.
The following companies are already part of the e.Bricks Digital portfolio:
Segmented e-commerce
Wine
Announced in May 2012, Wine.com.br is Latin America's largest wine e-merchant and one of the more recent additions to the e.Bricks Digital portfolio. Established in November 2008, it is a leading wine club and wine e-commerce player, growing at an annual rate of over 70%. Led by Rogerio Salume, the company carries over two thousand premium wine labels from the world's leading vintners. It also offers Clube W, a subscription wine club with over 13 thousand active members who receive a Wine Box each month containing two, four or six wines selected by the Wine Sommelier. The company is also betting on the B2B segment. The investments made in Wine will enable the company to continue to expand internationally, as it plans operations in Latin America, the United States and Europe.
Lets
Lets has been part of the e.Bricks Digital portfolio since August 2012. It is a pioneer e-commerce pure player, selling products under its own and third party brands. The goal is to offer the latest trends through a smart buying experience that offers style and quality using intuitive tools. The Brazilian online fast fashion brand was conceived from a project developed by e-commerce and fashion experts Karen Sanchez and Paola Haidar, the executives who now head Lets. The company has a team that specializes in the Internet, e-commerce and fashion, which is responsible for creating a customized digital environment, curated by designers and engaged with social networks, seeking a close relationship with consumers.
Mobile
Grupo.Mobi
Created as .Mobi in 2007 by Leo Xavier, Sergio Percope, Joao Carvalho and Flavia Biasotto, Grupo.Mobi is Latin America's leading mobile marketing and advertising group. Associating with Grupo RBS allowed Grupo.Mobi to grow its operations and consolidate its position in the Brazilian mobile marketing market, based on its pillars of platform solutions, on-demand development, mobile media, games and knowledge creation. Today Grupo.Mobi includes Aorta, FingerTips, Hand and Instituto Mobilize.
Digital media and technology
Predicta
Predicta was established in 1999 and is the Brazilian leader and world reference in technology for digital advertising and online marketing. Led by its founders, Marcelo Marzola, Phillip Klien and Walter Silva, the company offers high tech solutions and services to manage the online presence. With platforms in over 100 countries, Predicta is known in the market as being innovative - in 2012 Fast Company elected it to be one of the ten most innovative companies in Brazil. The company will open a facility in Silicon Valley, a technology cluster in the US, in 2012.
Guia da Semana + Oba Oba + Hagah
Launched in November 2003, Guia da Semana is Brazil's leading entertainment guide with articles on leisure, culture and gastronomy covering 21 cities in Brazil.
ObaOba is a leading entertainment portal, focusing on Brazil's younger audience. It lists parties, clubbing events, bars, restaurants, movies, motels and shows in Brazil's main regions. Over 20 thousand establishments are registered with ObaOba.
Hagah is the largest local guidebook for the Southern Region, with over 3.3 unique views a month. Over 1.4 establishments in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Parana and Sao Paulo are registered with Hagah. It also offers theme-based guides that focus on local recommendations and user services.
The three companies area led by executives Henrique Moraes, formerly the VP of Telefonica, and Antonio Coelho, the former head of strategy at Globo.com.
Hi-Midia
Created in 2005, it has been part of the e.Bricks Digital portfolio since May, 2011. Hi-Midia specializes in the sale of online media, focusing on segmentation and performance. Led by Julien Turri, the CEO and Marcos Garcia, VP of Marketing and Sales, it is Brazil's largest verticals network and has over 14 performance media partners. Ad Network serves over 300 advertising agencies across Brazil.
In Press Porter Novelli Assessoria de Comunicacao
For further information please contact:
Luisa Pinheiro - luisa.pinheiro@inpresspni.com.br - +55-11-3323-3756
Hebe Veiga - hebe.veiga@inpresspni.com.br - +55-21-3723-8160
http://www.inpresspni.com.br
SOURCE e.Bricks Digital
e.Bricks Digital
Best Buy Taps Brightstar To Streamline Reverse Supply Chain For Mobile Devices
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 11:42:01 AM
Best Buy Taps Brightstar To Streamline Reverse Supply Chain For Mobile Devices
Innovative Returns Solution Drives Operating Efficiencies, Enhances Customer Value
CHICAGO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightstar Corp., a leading global provider of diversified solutions for the wireless device industry, announced today that the company has been selected by Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) to manage the retailer's entire inventory of returned mobile devices in the U.S.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120904/FL67928LOGO )
Brightstar has worked with Best Buy in the U.S. since 2009, providing technology, product and direct-to-consumer delivery services for the retailer's mobile device category. Through the new partnership, Brightstar will consolidate and optimize Best Buy's multiple device return channels, significantly improving efficiency and reducing costs. Best Buy will also leverage Brightstar's domestic and global distribution channels to improve device resale values in secondary markets, thus offering customers attractive trade-in opportunities to upgrade to the newer product models and technologies.
Brightstar will manage the receipt, sorting, triage, repair, refurbishing and repackaging of mobile phones that come back to Best Buy through its various service programs, including Trade-In and Buy Back, as well as via general returns and exchanges. Brightstar's reverse supply chain platform increases the speed at which wireless devices can be returned and processed. The solution also improves the economic recovery of pre-owned or formerly disposed of devices to extend product life.
"Improving the reverse supply chain process is an innovative way for retailers to reduce costs while enhancing the customer experience," said Jeff Gower, president of Brightstar US & Canada. "Brightstar's proven supply chain optimization platform presents a real win-win opportunity for Best Buy and we look forward to helping them turn device returns into a business success story both for the consumer and the environment."
About Brightstar Corp.
Brightstar is the world's largest specialized wireless distributor and a leading global services company, serving mobile device manufacturers, wireless operators and retailers, with a local presence on six continents. Brightstar's industry-leading services include value-added distribution, supply chain optimization, handset protection and insurance, buy-back and trade-in solutions and multi-channel retail solutions. Brightstar services help customers increase product availability, expand channel reach and drive supply chain efficiencies by getting the right products to the right place at the right time.
Brightstar's annual revenues exceeded US$5.9 billion for the period ended June 30, 2012. The company is ranked #70 on the Forbes 2011 List of America's Largest Private Companies. Brightstar is also the largest Hispanic-owned business in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.Brightstarcorp.com.
SOURCE Brightstar Corp.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120904/FL67928LOGO
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Brightstar Corp.
CONTACT: Media, Amy Lauth, Ketchum for Brightstar Corp., +1-404-879-9260, amy.lauth@ketchum.com
Web Site: http://www.brightstarcorp.com
Innovative Returns Solution Drives Operating Efficiencies, Enhances Customer Value
CHICAGO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightstar Corp., a leading global provider of diversified solutions for the wireless device industry, announced today that the company has been selected by Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) to manage the retailer's entire inventory of returned mobile devices in the U.S.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120904/FL67928LOGO )
Brightstar has worked with Best Buy in the U.S. since 2009, providing technology, product and direct-to-consumer delivery services for the retailer's mobile device category. Through the new partnership, Brightstar will consolidate and optimize Best Buy's multiple device return channels, significantly improving efficiency and reducing costs. Best Buy will also leverage Brightstar's domestic and global distribution channels to improve device resale values in secondary markets, thus offering customers attractive trade-in opportunities to upgrade to the newer product models and technologies.
Brightstar will manage the receipt, sorting, triage, repair, refurbishing and repackaging of mobile phones that come back to Best Buy through its various service programs, including Trade-In and Buy Back, as well as via general returns and exchanges. Brightstar's reverse supply chain platform increases the speed at which wireless devices can be returned and processed. The solution also improves the economic recovery of pre-owned or formerly disposed of devices to extend product life.
"Improving the reverse supply chain process is an innovative way for retailers to reduce costs while enhancing the customer experience," said Jeff Gower, president of Brightstar US & Canada. "Brightstar's proven supply chain optimization platform presents a real win-win opportunity for Best Buy and we look forward to helping them turn device returns into a business success story both for the consumer and the environment."
About Brightstar Corp.
Brightstar is the world's largest specialized wireless distributor and a leading global services company, serving mobile device manufacturers, wireless operators and retailers, with a local presence on six continents. Brightstar's industry-leading services include value-added distribution, supply chain optimization, handset protection and insurance, buy-back and trade-in solutions and multi-channel retail solutions. Brightstar services help customers increase product availability, expand channel reach and drive supply chain efficiencies by getting the right products to the right place at the right time.
Brightstar's annual revenues exceeded US$5.9 billion for the period ended June 30, 2012. The company is ranked #70 on the Forbes 2011 List of America's Largest Private Companies. Brightstar is also the largest Hispanic-owned business in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.Brightstarcorp.com.
SOURCE Brightstar Corp.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120904/FL67928LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Brightstar Corp.
CONTACT: Media, Amy Lauth, Ketchum for Brightstar Corp., +1-404-879-9260, amy.lauth@ketchum.com
Web Site: http://www.brightstarcorp.com
LG And T-Mobile Announce Stylish, Powerful LG Optimus L9
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 11:07:01 AM
LG And T-Mobile Announce Stylish, Powerful LG Optimus L9
Sleek LG Optimus L9 Features 4.5-inch qHD Display, Long-Lasting Battery for Extended Connectivity and Delivers Superior 4G Experiences and Value with the Power of T-Mobile's Nationwide Network.
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA and T-Mobile USA, Inc., today announced that the stylish and powerful LG Optimus L9 smartphone will be available this fall.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121008/LA88183-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121008/LA88183-b)
Built with a sleek, stylish frame that is only 0.36-inches thin, and surrounded by premium metal trim to provide designer-level styling, the LG Optimus L9 is the latest in the style-focused L-Series of smartphones from LG. Following other popular L-Series phones, such as the Optimus L3, L5 and L7 that were released globally earlier this year, all L-Series phones are designed around five primary aesthetic elements: Modern Square Style for comfortable grip, Floating Mass Technology for a slimmer look, Seamless Layout for a more intuitive arrangement of keys, Harmonized Design Contrast utilizing metallic accents and Sensuous Slim Shape that naturally draws the user's attention.
"The LG Optimus L9 gives our customers an amazing 4G experience packaged in a stylish design," said Andrew Morrison, vice president, product management, T-Mobile USA. "When coupled with T-Mobile's Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data plan, T-Mobile customers have the freedom to live an always-connected lifestyle on our 4G network - whether that means watching videos, streaming music or searching the Web - without having to worry about overage charges or surprise bills."
LG Optimus L9 features Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a gorgeous 4.5-inch qHD Corning(®) Gorilla(®) Glass 2 display for bright colors and clear text. LG Optimus L9 is equipped with a long-lasting 2,150 mAh battery so users can watch video, listen to music, explore the Internet or chat with friends and family for hours with just one charge.
"As the latest device in LG's L-Series smartphones, LG Optimus L9 has been designed to fulfill users' needs for a slim, stylish device that is comfortable to use," said James Fishler, senior vice president of marketing and go-to-market operations, LG Electronics USA. "With LG Optimus L9, users can take advantage of premium smartphone features - a stunning display, a powerful processor and a long-lasting battery - in a sleek design."
LG Optimus L9 also features LG QuickMemo((TM)), a smartphone experience with powerful note-taking capabilities that lets users add commentary, notes and drawings to screenshots with a few swipes of a finger, then share them with friends and family via social media and email. LG Optimus L9 provides users with a five-megapixel camera and true-to-life 1080p HD video recording capability, so all of life's important moments can be captured with clarity.
For spontaneous, photo-worthy events, the LG Optimus L9 lets users snap photos while simultaneously capturing video, so users don't have to choose between picture-perfect stills and HD video. Users can also take advantage of voice-activated photos using "Voice Shutter" by simply saying "cheese" to snap a picture.
LG Optimus L9 features a suite of connectivity technology. Whether it's streaming high definition movies over T-Mobile's 4G network, sharing a data connection with up to five devices using LG Optimus L9 as a Portable Wi-Fi(®) Hotspot via T-Mobile's Smartphone Mobile HotSpot feature with a qualifying rate plan, or making calls over a Wi-Fi network with T-Mobile's Wi-Fi Calling feature, LG Optimus L9 has the wireless capabilities to keep users connected virtually wherever they are.
Key Features:
-- Android((TM)) 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
-- 4.5-inch qHD Corning(®) Gorilla(®)( )Glass 2 Display
-- T-Mobile Blazing-Fast Nationwide 4GNetwork
-- Sleek, Stylish Design and Slim Profile
-- Powerful 1 GHz Dual-Core Processor
-- LG QuickMemo((TM))
-- 5-megapixelCamera with LED Flash
-- True-to-Life 1080p HD Recording
-- Simultaneous Video/Photo Capture
-- Long-Lasting 2,150 mAh Battery
Additional Features:
-- Wi-Fi(®) Connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n/a
-- Wi-Fi Calling: Make calls via your Wi-Fi connection in areas with little
to no coverage, such as a basement
-- T-Mobile Smartphone Mobile HotSpot: share a 4G data connection with up
to five compatible wireless devices with a qualifying rate plan
-- Bluetooth(®) Version: 3.0 + HS
-- SmartShare: share media wirelessly to DLNA(®)-enabled devices
-- Slacker Radio: create personalized music, news, sports and comedy on the
go
-- Video Player with Touch Lock, Dolby(®) Mobile,1 and Resume Play
Function; Supports DivX(®), WMV, MP4, 3GP, and 3G2 Formats
-- Music Player with Dolby Mobile; Supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, and WAV
Formats
-- Rear-Facing Camera Resolutions up to 2592 x 1944 (default)
-- Voice Shutter: simply say "cheese" to take a picture
-- Shot Mode: choose from Normal, Panorama, and Continuous shot
-- Customizable Scene Mode, Brightness, ISO, White Balance, Color Effect,
Silly Faces, Backgrounds, Timer, and Shutter Sound
Slacker and Slacker.com are registered trademarks of Slacker, Inc. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $49 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative mobile phones, home entertainment products, home appliances, and air conditioning systems and energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. LG Electronics is a 2012 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. For more information, please visit http://www.lg.com.
About T-Mobile USA:
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. wireless operation of Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCQX: DTEGY). By the end of the second quarter of 2012, approximately 130 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group -- 33.2 million by T-Mobile USA -- all via a common technology platform based on GSM and UMTS and additionally HSPA+ 21/HSPA+ 42. T-Mobile USA's innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile USA among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality. For more information, please visit http://www.T-Mobile.com. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG. For further information on Deutsche Telekom, please visit http://www.telekom.de/investor-relations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the current views of Deutsche Telekom management with respect to future events. These forward-looking statements may include statements with regard to the expected development of revenue, earnings, profits from operations, depreciation and amortization, cash flows and personnel-related measures. You should consider them with caution. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond Deutsche Telekom's control. Among the factors that might influence our ability to achieve our objectives are the progress of our workforce reduction initiative and other cost-saving measures, and the impact of other significant strategic, labor or business initiatives, including acquisitions, dispositions and business combinations, and our network upgrade and expansion initiatives. In addition, stronger than expected competition, technological change, legal proceedings and regulatory developments, among other factors, may have a material adverse effect on our costs and revenue development. Further, the economic downturn in our markets, and changes in interest and currency exchange rates, may also have an impact on our business development and the availability of financing on favorable conditions. Changes to our expectations concerning future cash flows may lead to impairment write downs of assets carried at historical cost, which may materially affect our results at the group and operating segment levels. If these or other risks and uncertainties materialize, or if the assumptions underlying any of these statements prove incorrect, our actual performance may materially differ from the performance expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. We can offer no assurance that our estimates or expectations will be achieved. Without prejudice to existing obligations under capital market law, we do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements to take new information or future events into account or otherwise.
In addition to figures prepared in accordance with IFRS, Deutsche Telekom also presents non-GAAP financial performance measures, including, among others, EBITDA, EBITDA margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted EBIT, adjusted net income, free cash flow, gross debt and net debt. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information prepared in accordance with IFRS. Non-GAAP financial performance measures are not subject to IFRS or any other generally accepted accounting principles. Other companies may define these terms in different ways.
SOURCE LG Electronics USA
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LG Electronics USA
CONTACT: LG Electronics USA, Chaz Abbott, +1-858-635-5232, Chaz.Abbott@lge.com, or Conor Campbell, +1-858-805-6631, Conor.Campbell@lg-one.com; or T-Mobile USA Media Relations, Robin Handaly, +1-425-383-4002, MediaRelations@T-Mobile.com
Web Site: http://www.lg.com
Sleek LG Optimus L9 Features 4.5-inch qHD Display, Long-Lasting Battery for Extended Connectivity and Delivers Superior 4G Experiences and Value with the Power of T-Mobile's Nationwide Network.
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA and T-Mobile USA, Inc., today announced that the stylish and powerful LG Optimus L9 smartphone will be available this fall.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121008/LA88183-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121008/LA88183-b)
Built with a sleek, stylish frame that is only 0.36-inches thin, and surrounded by premium metal trim to provide designer-level styling, the LG Optimus L9 is the latest in the style-focused L-Series of smartphones from LG. Following other popular L-Series phones, such as the Optimus L3, L5 and L7 that were released globally earlier this year, all L-Series phones are designed around five primary aesthetic elements: Modern Square Style for comfortable grip, Floating Mass Technology for a slimmer look, Seamless Layout for a more intuitive arrangement of keys, Harmonized Design Contrast utilizing metallic accents and Sensuous Slim Shape that naturally draws the user's attention.
"The LG Optimus L9 gives our customers an amazing 4G experience packaged in a stylish design," said Andrew Morrison, vice president, product management, T-Mobile USA. "When coupled with T-Mobile's Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data plan, T-Mobile customers have the freedom to live an always-connected lifestyle on our 4G network - whether that means watching videos, streaming music or searching the Web - without having to worry about overage charges or surprise bills."
LG Optimus L9 features Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a gorgeous 4.5-inch qHD Corning(®) Gorilla(®) Glass 2 display for bright colors and clear text. LG Optimus L9 is equipped with a long-lasting 2,150 mAh battery so users can watch video, listen to music, explore the Internet or chat with friends and family for hours with just one charge.
"As the latest device in LG's L-Series smartphones, LG Optimus L9 has been designed to fulfill users' needs for a slim, stylish device that is comfortable to use," said James Fishler, senior vice president of marketing and go-to-market operations, LG Electronics USA. "With LG Optimus L9, users can take advantage of premium smartphone features - a stunning display, a powerful processor and a long-lasting battery - in a sleek design."
LG Optimus L9 also features LG QuickMemo((TM)), a smartphone experience with powerful note-taking capabilities that lets users add commentary, notes and drawings to screenshots with a few swipes of a finger, then share them with friends and family via social media and email. LG Optimus L9 provides users with a five-megapixel camera and true-to-life 1080p HD video recording capability, so all of life's important moments can be captured with clarity.
For spontaneous, photo-worthy events, the LG Optimus L9 lets users snap photos while simultaneously capturing video, so users don't have to choose between picture-perfect stills and HD video. Users can also take advantage of voice-activated photos using "Voice Shutter" by simply saying "cheese" to snap a picture.
LG Optimus L9 features a suite of connectivity technology. Whether it's streaming high definition movies over T-Mobile's 4G network, sharing a data connection with up to five devices using LG Optimus L9 as a Portable Wi-Fi(®) Hotspot via T-Mobile's Smartphone Mobile HotSpot feature with a qualifying rate plan, or making calls over a Wi-Fi network with T-Mobile's Wi-Fi Calling feature, LG Optimus L9 has the wireless capabilities to keep users connected virtually wherever they are.
Key Features:
-- Android((TM)) 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
-- 4.5-inch qHD Corning(®) Gorilla(®)( )Glass 2 Display
-- T-Mobile Blazing-Fast Nationwide 4GNetwork
-- Sleek, Stylish Design and Slim Profile
-- Powerful 1 GHz Dual-Core Processor
-- LG QuickMemo((TM))
-- 5-megapixelCamera with LED Flash
-- True-to-Life 1080p HD Recording
-- Simultaneous Video/Photo Capture
-- Long-Lasting 2,150 mAh Battery
Additional Features:
-- Wi-Fi(®) Connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n/a
-- Wi-Fi Calling: Make calls via your Wi-Fi connection in areas with little
to no coverage, such as a basement
-- T-Mobile Smartphone Mobile HotSpot: share a 4G data connection with up
to five compatible wireless devices with a qualifying rate plan
-- Bluetooth(®) Version: 3.0 + HS
-- SmartShare: share media wirelessly to DLNA(®)-enabled devices
-- Slacker Radio: create personalized music, news, sports and comedy on the
go
-- Video Player with Touch Lock, Dolby(®) Mobile,1 and Resume Play
Function; Supports DivX(®), WMV, MP4, 3GP, and 3G2 Formats
-- Music Player with Dolby Mobile; Supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, and WAV
Formats
-- Rear-Facing Camera Resolutions up to 2592 x 1944 (default)
-- Voice Shutter: simply say "cheese" to take a picture
-- Shot Mode: choose from Normal, Panorama, and Continuous shot
-- Customizable Scene Mode, Brightness, ISO, White Balance, Color Effect,
Silly Faces, Backgrounds, Timer, and Shutter Sound
Slacker and Slacker.com are registered trademarks of Slacker, Inc. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $49 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative mobile phones, home entertainment products, home appliances, and air conditioning systems and energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. LG Electronics is a 2012 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. For more information, please visit http://www.lg.com.
About T-Mobile USA:
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. wireless operation of Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCQX: DTEGY). By the end of the second quarter of 2012, approximately 130 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group -- 33.2 million by T-Mobile USA -- all via a common technology platform based on GSM and UMTS and additionally HSPA+ 21/HSPA+ 42. T-Mobile USA's innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile USA among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality. For more information, please visit http://www.T-Mobile.com. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG. For further information on Deutsche Telekom, please visit http://www.telekom.de/investor-relations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the current views of Deutsche Telekom management with respect to future events. These forward-looking statements may include statements with regard to the expected development of revenue, earnings, profits from operations, depreciation and amortization, cash flows and personnel-related measures. You should consider them with caution. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond Deutsche Telekom's control. Among the factors that might influence our ability to achieve our objectives are the progress of our workforce reduction initiative and other cost-saving measures, and the impact of other significant strategic, labor or business initiatives, including acquisitions, dispositions and business combinations, and our network upgrade and expansion initiatives. In addition, stronger than expected competition, technological change, legal proceedings and regulatory developments, among other factors, may have a material adverse effect on our costs and revenue development. Further, the economic downturn in our markets, and changes in interest and currency exchange rates, may also have an impact on our business development and the availability of financing on favorable conditions. Changes to our expectations concerning future cash flows may lead to impairment write downs of assets carried at historical cost, which may materially affect our results at the group and operating segment levels. If these or other risks and uncertainties materialize, or if the assumptions underlying any of these statements prove incorrect, our actual performance may materially differ from the performance expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. We can offer no assurance that our estimates or expectations will be achieved. Without prejudice to existing obligations under capital market law, we do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements to take new information or future events into account or otherwise.
In addition to figures prepared in accordance with IFRS, Deutsche Telekom also presents non-GAAP financial performance measures, including, among others, EBITDA, EBITDA margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted EBIT, adjusted net income, free cash flow, gross debt and net debt. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information prepared in accordance with IFRS. Non-GAAP financial performance measures are not subject to IFRS or any other generally accepted accounting principles. Other companies may define these terms in different ways.
SOURCE LG Electronics USA
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121008/LA88183-a
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Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121008/LA88183-b
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LG Electronics USA
CONTACT: LG Electronics USA, Chaz Abbott, +1-858-635-5232, Chaz.Abbott@lge.com, or Conor Campbell, +1-858-805-6631, Conor.Campbell@lg-one.com; or T-Mobile USA Media Relations, Robin Handaly, +1-425-383-4002, MediaRelations@T-Mobile.com
Web Site: http://www.lg.com
UBM TechWeb & UBM DeusM Launch Digital Canvas Retail Community to Explore Marketing Technology
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 11:07:01 AM
UBM TechWeb & UBM DeusM Launch Digital Canvas Retail Community to Explore Marketing Technology
Sponsored by Intel, this new online community will focus on digital marketing technologies driving today's retail revolution
NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Canvas Retail launched today as an online community focused on digital marketing technologies that are driving change in the retail industry around the globe.
The community is aimed at a readership of CMOs and senior marketing executives with responsibility for choosing the hardware and software systems needed to keep their companies ahead of the competition. The site is published by UBM TechWeb and UBM DeusM. Its exclusive sponsor is Intel Corp., which also sponsors two other DeusM sites: Digital Draw, focused on digital marketing in the financial services industry; and Better Bank Systems, focused on the core systems of banks, credit unions, and other financial services companies.
The Digital Canvas Retail site features news, analysis, commentary, case studies, and discussions about all aspects of digital marketing, including POS promotions, big-data analytics, campaign management tools, e-coupons, mobile strategies, database management, and digital signage.
"Digital technology gives retailers the opportunity to identify, approach, and impress potential consumers with custom-tailored offerings and demand-sensitive pricing in ways that maximize profit in today's globally competitive environment," said Terry Sweeney, Editorial Director for UBM DeusM. "The site will be focusing on retailers from the Far East and Australia to Europe and the North American market."
Tom Murphy, who has covered technological change as a journalist over the past three decades, will oversee Digital Canvas Retail. Murphy, Group Managing Editor at DeusM, also serves as Editor in Chief of Better Bank Systems and Digital Draw. Murphy, author of Web Rules: How the Internet Is Changing the Way Consumers Make Choices, has previously worked with the Associated Press, Bloomberg News, Red Herring, and MarketWatch, where he was the founding managing editor. He's also founder of the award-winning nonprofit, Newswire21.org.
The new site's distinguished roster of bloggers will feature more than a dozen experts in marketing and computing, including Steven Keith Platt, Maryam Donnelly, Michael Hiatt, Robert McGarvey, Bryan Meszaros, Kishore Jethanandani, Theresa Billy, Richard Adhikari, and John Edwards.
The Digital Canvas Retail site may be viewed here: http://www.digitalcanvasretail.com
Contact
Amy Averbook
UBM DeusM Marketing Director
(917) 743-2693
averbook@deusm.com
About Digital Canvas Retail
Founded in October 2012, Digital Canvas Retail is an online community for CMOs and other senior marketing executives who share the responsibility for choosing technologies that will keep their companies at the forefront of today's highly competitive retail industry.
About UBM DeusM
UBM DeusM (http://www.deusm.com) is an integrated marketing services company owned by UBM plc, targeting the fastest growing segment of the online publishing industry: business social media. The company is led by Managing Director Stephen Saunders, Min's Marketer of the Year 2010. He and the other UBM DeusM principals have built and delivered more than two dozen successful sites and online communities over the last two years. UBM DeusM's service is based on a unique platform, called Community in a Box (CiaB), which employs a structured system of proven B2B Web publishing best-practices, combined with a breakthrough integrated multimedia publishing platform ("n-Server") to enable marketers to quickly and profitably set up specialized communities for their target customers.
About UBM TechWeb
UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its core businesses - media solutions, marketing services, and professional information - UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands, applications, and services in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs, IT and IT support managers, Web and digital professionals, software and game developers, government decision makers, and telecom providers) actively participate in UBM TechWeb's communities. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Game Developers Conference (GDC), Web 2.0, Black Hat and VoiceCon; large-scale online networks such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Gamasutra; research, training, and certification services, including HDI, Pyramid Research, and InformationWeek Analytics; and market-leading magazines such as InformationWeek and Wall Street & Technology. UBM TechWeb is part of UBM Ltd., a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.
About UBM plc
UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, and in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com
SOURCE TechWeb
TechWeb
Web Site: http://www.digitalcanvasretail.com
Sponsored by Intel, this new online community will focus on digital marketing technologies driving today's retail revolution
NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Canvas Retail launched today as an online community focused on digital marketing technologies that are driving change in the retail industry around the globe.
The community is aimed at a readership of CMOs and senior marketing executives with responsibility for choosing the hardware and software systems needed to keep their companies ahead of the competition. The site is published by UBM TechWeb and UBM DeusM. Its exclusive sponsor is Intel Corp., which also sponsors two other DeusM sites: Digital Draw, focused on digital marketing in the financial services industry; and Better Bank Systems, focused on the core systems of banks, credit unions, and other financial services companies.
The Digital Canvas Retail site features news, analysis, commentary, case studies, and discussions about all aspects of digital marketing, including POS promotions, big-data analytics, campaign management tools, e-coupons, mobile strategies, database management, and digital signage.
"Digital technology gives retailers the opportunity to identify, approach, and impress potential consumers with custom-tailored offerings and demand-sensitive pricing in ways that maximize profit in today's globally competitive environment," said Terry Sweeney, Editorial Director for UBM DeusM. "The site will be focusing on retailers from the Far East and Australia to Europe and the North American market."
Tom Murphy, who has covered technological change as a journalist over the past three decades, will oversee Digital Canvas Retail. Murphy, Group Managing Editor at DeusM, also serves as Editor in Chief of Better Bank Systems and Digital Draw. Murphy, author of Web Rules: How the Internet Is Changing the Way Consumers Make Choices, has previously worked with the Associated Press, Bloomberg News, Red Herring, and MarketWatch, where he was the founding managing editor. He's also founder of the award-winning nonprofit, Newswire21.org.
The new site's distinguished roster of bloggers will feature more than a dozen experts in marketing and computing, including Steven Keith Platt, Maryam Donnelly, Michael Hiatt, Robert McGarvey, Bryan Meszaros, Kishore Jethanandani, Theresa Billy, Richard Adhikari, and John Edwards.
The Digital Canvas Retail site may be viewed here: http://www.digitalcanvasretail.com
Contact
Amy Averbook
UBM DeusM Marketing Director
(917) 743-2693
averbook@deusm.com
About Digital Canvas Retail
Founded in October 2012, Digital Canvas Retail is an online community for CMOs and other senior marketing executives who share the responsibility for choosing technologies that will keep their companies at the forefront of today's highly competitive retail industry.
About UBM DeusM
UBM DeusM (http://www.deusm.com) is an integrated marketing services company owned by UBM plc, targeting the fastest growing segment of the online publishing industry: business social media. The company is led by Managing Director Stephen Saunders, Min's Marketer of the Year 2010. He and the other UBM DeusM principals have built and delivered more than two dozen successful sites and online communities over the last two years. UBM DeusM's service is based on a unique platform, called Community in a Box (CiaB), which employs a structured system of proven B2B Web publishing best-practices, combined with a breakthrough integrated multimedia publishing platform ("n-Server") to enable marketers to quickly and profitably set up specialized communities for their target customers.
About UBM TechWeb
UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its core businesses - media solutions, marketing services, and professional information - UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands, applications, and services in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs, IT and IT support managers, Web and digital professionals, software and game developers, government decision makers, and telecom providers) actively participate in UBM TechWeb's communities. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Game Developers Conference (GDC), Web 2.0, Black Hat and VoiceCon; large-scale online networks such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Gamasutra; research, training, and certification services, including HDI, Pyramid Research, and InformationWeek Analytics; and market-leading magazines such as InformationWeek and Wall Street & Technology. UBM TechWeb is part of UBM Ltd., a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.
About UBM plc
UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, and in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com
SOURCE TechWeb
TechWeb
Web Site: http://www.digitalcanvasretail.com
Fine Sounds SpA to Add McIntosh Laboratory to its Portfolio of High-End Audio Brands
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 10:07:01 AM
Fine Sounds SpA to Add McIntosh Laboratory to its Portfolio of High-End Audio Brands
Acquisition Will Place Group at the Forefront of Global Luxury Audio Industry
MILAN, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fine Sounds SpA of Milan, Italy, owner of Sonus Faber, Audio Research Corporation, Wadia Digital and Sumiko, has acquired 100% of McIntosh Laboratory, America's most respected and formidable producer of hi-fi system solutions and a global leader in prestige home entertainment and ultimate-quality audio for over 60 years. Fine Sounds is owned by Quadrivio, an Investment Management Company also based in Milan, Italy. The acquisition of McIntosh, a Binghamton, NY based company which had been previously owned by D+M Group, represents a marquee investment for the group, whose strategic direction is to offer products that are the best in the world in their category.
McIntosh rose to power in the '50s, '60s and 70's as the rock & roll movement emerged as the defining musical genre in America and throughout the world. Beginning with the Beatles' Shea Stadium performance in 1965, countless rock & roll acts became so popular that only huge stadiums could handle the crowds. It was McIntosh that ultimately pioneered systems capable of delivering clean, high-quality sound that could stand up to these vast arenas of screaming fans. The first was the system assembled for Woodstock in 1969, where the rock festival's organizers were forced to develop a system capable of reaching to hundreds of thousands of fans. Five years later, the Grateful Dead - who would become the premier American touring band for a generation - unveiled its "Wall of Sound" on March 24, 1974, and set new standards for live performances with arguably the greatest PA system of all times. McIntosh amps drove both of those legendary systems.
From that time on, McIntosh - or "Mac" as it is lovingly referred to by enthusiasts - has been the choice of generations of musicians, recording artists and producers, whether in recording studios or their own homes. In addition to exceptional quality sound, McIntosh is highly recognizable by its black glass front panels, "McIntosh Blue" amplifier power meters and iconic logo, which give the product its very distinctive, timeless identity.
Fine Sounds and McIntosh believe the acquisition will deliver important benefits to McIntosh's customers, sales partners and employees by providing opportunities for building on Fine Sounds Group's product development capabilities, distribution synergies and financial resources. With Fine Sounds' support, McIntosh is now poised to elevate its brand to even higher acclaim, expand its distribution as well as its reach into new international markets. "We are thrilled to welcome McIntosh, one of the industry's most illustrious brands, into our portfolio," says Mauro Grange, CEO of Fine Sounds Group. "McIntosh is dedicated to the highest caliber of high-end audio and is a perfect fit with our own culture and vision. We will treasure and protect the legacy of McIntosh as well as its people and reputation."
"This acquisition represents a strategic direction for our company to be a leader in the international luxury audio arena, and to have products that are the best in the world in their category. With the distribution synergies we will have with our other outstanding brands, McIntosh will be positioned for substantially accelerated global growth."
"We are very excited to be joining hands with a partner that has a deep appreciation for our unique brand, history and company culture," says Charles Randall, current President and CEO of McIntosh, who will continue managing the McIntosh brand with the full support of Mauro Grange and the Fine Sounds' team. "It's their appreciation of our legacy, as well as their strong leadership, distribution advantage and marketing expertise that gives us confidence in a bright future."
The acquisition of McIntosh is an important one for Fine Sounds. "McIntosh will help strategically strengthen our brand portfolio, allowing us to have a broader product offering, covering more categories, offering customers a complete solution. It does not compete with any of the other brands we hold - it is positioned quite differently - and offers opportunities for great synergies which we can leverage," added Grange.
Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to D+M Group and McIntosh on the transaction.
About Fine Sounds SpA:
Fine Sounds SpA is the holding Company controlling Sonus Faber, the Vicenza, Italy based leading manufacturer and marketer of High-End Two-Channel loudspeakers; Audio Research Corporation, the Minneapolis, MN based leading manufacturer and marketer of High-Definition Vacuum-Tube and Solid-State electronic audio components; Wadia Digital, based in Minneapolis, MN, one of the original companies dedicated to high performance digital audio reproduction and has been at the forefront of Apple iPod docking technology; and Sumiko, the Berkeley, CA based importer and distributor of the finest audio components in North America. Annual revenues of the Fine Sounds group proforma for the recent transactions are in excess of US$ 70 million, with 250 employees worldwide. For more information please visit the website at http://www.sonusfaber.com. http://www.audioresearch.comwww.sumikoaudio.netwww.wadia.com
About McIntosh Laboratory:
Founded in 1949, McIntosh Laboratory is known for offering distinguished quality audio products, superior customer service and the ultimate experience in music and film. All McIntosh products are handcrafted at the Binghamton, NY factory with a passion for music and the McIntosh heritage. McIntosh continues to define the ultimate home entertainment experience for discriminating consumers around the world, with the iconic "McIntosh Blue" Watt Meters globally recognized as a symbol of quality audio. Since its inception, McIntosh has been powering some of the most important moments in music history and pop culture. From President Lyndon Johnson's inauguration speech, to Woodstock, to the infamous Grateful Dead "Wall of Sound," McIntosh has not only witnessed history, it has shaped it. With McIntosh, customers have the ability to create their own premium audio experience - and truly live their music. For more information please visit the website at http://www.McIntoshLabs.com.
About Quadrivio:
Quadrivio SGR is a leading Italian Private Equity firm, currently managing a family of funds with a total of equity under management in excess of US$ 300 million. Founded in 2002, Quadrivio is one of the few middle market private equity firms in Italy which is independently managed and owned by its partners. For more information please visit the website at http://www.quadriviosgr.it.
SOURCE McIntosh Laboratory
McIntosh Laboratory
CONTACT: For McIntosh: Stefanie Schmit, Nike Communications, Inc., +1-646-654-3435, sschmit@nikecomm.com
Web Site: http://www.McIntoshLabs.com
Acquisition Will Place Group at the Forefront of Global Luxury Audio Industry
MILAN, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fine Sounds SpA of Milan, Italy, owner of Sonus Faber, Audio Research Corporation, Wadia Digital and Sumiko, has acquired 100% of McIntosh Laboratory, America's most respected and formidable producer of hi-fi system solutions and a global leader in prestige home entertainment and ultimate-quality audio for over 60 years. Fine Sounds is owned by Quadrivio, an Investment Management Company also based in Milan, Italy. The acquisition of McIntosh, a Binghamton, NY based company which had been previously owned by D+M Group, represents a marquee investment for the group, whose strategic direction is to offer products that are the best in the world in their category.
McIntosh rose to power in the '50s, '60s and 70's as the rock & roll movement emerged as the defining musical genre in America and throughout the world. Beginning with the Beatles' Shea Stadium performance in 1965, countless rock & roll acts became so popular that only huge stadiums could handle the crowds. It was McIntosh that ultimately pioneered systems capable of delivering clean, high-quality sound that could stand up to these vast arenas of screaming fans. The first was the system assembled for Woodstock in 1969, where the rock festival's organizers were forced to develop a system capable of reaching to hundreds of thousands of fans. Five years later, the Grateful Dead - who would become the premier American touring band for a generation - unveiled its "Wall of Sound" on March 24, 1974, and set new standards for live performances with arguably the greatest PA system of all times. McIntosh amps drove both of those legendary systems.
From that time on, McIntosh - or "Mac" as it is lovingly referred to by enthusiasts - has been the choice of generations of musicians, recording artists and producers, whether in recording studios or their own homes. In addition to exceptional quality sound, McIntosh is highly recognizable by its black glass front panels, "McIntosh Blue" amplifier power meters and iconic logo, which give the product its very distinctive, timeless identity.
Fine Sounds and McIntosh believe the acquisition will deliver important benefits to McIntosh's customers, sales partners and employees by providing opportunities for building on Fine Sounds Group's product development capabilities, distribution synergies and financial resources. With Fine Sounds' support, McIntosh is now poised to elevate its brand to even higher acclaim, expand its distribution as well as its reach into new international markets. "We are thrilled to welcome McIntosh, one of the industry's most illustrious brands, into our portfolio," says Mauro Grange, CEO of Fine Sounds Group. "McIntosh is dedicated to the highest caliber of high-end audio and is a perfect fit with our own culture and vision. We will treasure and protect the legacy of McIntosh as well as its people and reputation."
"This acquisition represents a strategic direction for our company to be a leader in the international luxury audio arena, and to have products that are the best in the world in their category. With the distribution synergies we will have with our other outstanding brands, McIntosh will be positioned for substantially accelerated global growth."
"We are very excited to be joining hands with a partner that has a deep appreciation for our unique brand, history and company culture," says Charles Randall, current President and CEO of McIntosh, who will continue managing the McIntosh brand with the full support of Mauro Grange and the Fine Sounds' team. "It's their appreciation of our legacy, as well as their strong leadership, distribution advantage and marketing expertise that gives us confidence in a bright future."
The acquisition of McIntosh is an important one for Fine Sounds. "McIntosh will help strategically strengthen our brand portfolio, allowing us to have a broader product offering, covering more categories, offering customers a complete solution. It does not compete with any of the other brands we hold - it is positioned quite differently - and offers opportunities for great synergies which we can leverage," added Grange.
Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to D+M Group and McIntosh on the transaction.
About Fine Sounds SpA:
Fine Sounds SpA is the holding Company controlling Sonus Faber, the Vicenza, Italy based leading manufacturer and marketer of High-End Two-Channel loudspeakers; Audio Research Corporation, the Minneapolis, MN based leading manufacturer and marketer of High-Definition Vacuum-Tube and Solid-State electronic audio components; Wadia Digital, based in Minneapolis, MN, one of the original companies dedicated to high performance digital audio reproduction and has been at the forefront of Apple iPod docking technology; and Sumiko, the Berkeley, CA based importer and distributor of the finest audio components in North America. Annual revenues of the Fine Sounds group proforma for the recent transactions are in excess of US$ 70 million, with 250 employees worldwide. For more information please visit the website at http://www.sonusfaber.com. http://www.audioresearch.comwww.sumikoaudio.netwww.wadia.com
About McIntosh Laboratory:
Founded in 1949, McIntosh Laboratory is known for offering distinguished quality audio products, superior customer service and the ultimate experience in music and film. All McIntosh products are handcrafted at the Binghamton, NY factory with a passion for music and the McIntosh heritage. McIntosh continues to define the ultimate home entertainment experience for discriminating consumers around the world, with the iconic "McIntosh Blue" Watt Meters globally recognized as a symbol of quality audio. Since its inception, McIntosh has been powering some of the most important moments in music history and pop culture. From President Lyndon Johnson's inauguration speech, to Woodstock, to the infamous Grateful Dead "Wall of Sound," McIntosh has not only witnessed history, it has shaped it. With McIntosh, customers have the ability to create their own premium audio experience - and truly live their music. For more information please visit the website at http://www.McIntoshLabs.com.
About Quadrivio:
Quadrivio SGR is a leading Italian Private Equity firm, currently managing a family of funds with a total of equity under management in excess of US$ 300 million. Founded in 2002, Quadrivio is one of the few middle market private equity firms in Italy which is independently managed and owned by its partners. For more information please visit the website at http://www.quadriviosgr.it.
SOURCE McIntosh Laboratory
McIntosh Laboratory
CONTACT: For McIntosh: Stefanie Schmit, Nike Communications, Inc., +1-646-654-3435, sschmit@nikecomm.com
Web Site: http://www.McIntoshLabs.com
Award-Winning Collaboration Solution, Bluebeam Revu, Making First Appearance At The Society Of Petroleum Engineers' Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE)
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Posted on October 8, 2012 at 10:07:01 AM
Award-Winning Collaboration Solution, Bluebeam Revu, Making First Appearance At The Society Of Petroleum Engineers' Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE)
Attendees to See How This Trusted PDF -Based Technology is Enabling Oil and Gas Companies to Digitally Communicate Project Information Faster and More Accurately
PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, Bluebeam(®) Software, leading developer of PDF-based collaboration solutions for energy and petroleum (E&P) professionals, is exhibiting at the Society of Petroleum Engineers' Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE). Attendees will see firsthand how Bluebeam's flagship solution, Revu(®), is enabling the world's top oil and gas companies to digitally perform P&ID reviews, shutdown procedures, line walks, leak tests, and other paper-intensive workflows to improve communication speed and accuracy.
Revu, an award-winning PDF creation, markup and collaboration solution, provides the perfect platform for managing and documenting P&IDs electronically both onshore and offshore. With its array of markup tools, customization options and tablet PC compatibility, project engineers and their teams can:
-- Review and comment on P&IDs using Revu's customizable, industry-standard
PDF markups to indicate isolation boundary lines, record tank pressure
and temperature and more.
-- Add sequence markups to easily distinguish multiple valves, pumps and
turbines.
-- Automatically track who said what, and when, through the integrated
Markups list which records an annotation's author, date and time.
-- Change the status of markups to record valves as open or closed while
simultaneously changing the markup's color to green or red.
-- Assemble digital test packs by combining P&IDs, specifications and
checklists into a single PDF.
-- Store project files online and collaborate in real time with project
team members around the world using Revu's integrated cloud-based
solution, Bluebeam Studio(TM).
"Bluebeam Revu is a proven solution for digitizing workflows and enabling E&P teams to quickly and accurately share project information," said Stephani Haynes, Bluebeam Software Vice President of Global Marketing. "Originally developed for architecture, engineering, and construction professionals, Bluebeam solutions are the perfect fit for the energy industry, and we are excited to introduce our innovative technology at ATCE. Whether you need to prepare a plant or oil rig for shutdown, perform HAZOP reviews or record results from leak detection tests, Revu allows you to digitally document items while simultaneously tracking accountability."
Bluebeam Revu will be on display in booth #504 throughout ATCE, taking place at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas from October 8(th)-10(th). To learn more, visit http://www.spe.org/atce/2012/.
About Bluebeam Software, Inc.
Not your typical software company, Bluebeam Software makes smart, simple collaboration solutions for paperless workflows based on the PDF format. Founded in 2002 in Pasadena, California, Bluebeam's award-winning collaboration technology is used today by the world's top architectural, engineering and construction firms, oil and gas companies as well as government agencies, accountants and even attorneys, as an intuitive, easy-to-use, PDF-based solution for dramatically improved workflow and more sustainable, paperless operations. Bluebeam supports customers in more than 60 countries directly through its Account Services team in addition to an extensive reseller network. For more information, visit http://www.bluebeam.com.
SOURCE Bluebeam Software, Inc.
Bluebeam Software, Inc.
CONTACT: Lisa Kornblatt, +1-847-415-9330, lkornblatt@sspr.com
Web Site: http://www.bluebeam.com
Attendees to See How This Trusted PDF -Based Technology is Enabling Oil and Gas Companies to Digitally Communicate Project Information Faster and More Accurately
PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, Bluebeam(®) Software, leading developer of PDF-based collaboration solutions for energy and petroleum (E&P) professionals, is exhibiting at the Society of Petroleum Engineers' Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE). Attendees will see firsthand how Bluebeam's flagship solution, Revu(®), is enabling the world's top oil and gas companies to digitally perform P&ID reviews, shutdown procedures, line walks, leak tests, and other paper-intensive workflows to improve communication speed and accuracy.
Revu, an award-winning PDF creation, markup and collaboration solution, provides the perfect platform for managing and documenting P&IDs electronically both onshore and offshore. With its array of markup tools, customization options and tablet PC compatibility, project engineers and their teams can:
-- Review and comment on P&IDs using Revu's customizable, industry-standard
PDF markups to indicate isolation boundary lines, record tank pressure
and temperature and more.
-- Add sequence markups to easily distinguish multiple valves, pumps and
turbines.
-- Automatically track who said what, and when, through the integrated
Markups list which records an annotation's author, date and time.
-- Change the status of markups to record valves as open or closed while
simultaneously changing the markup's color to green or red.
-- Assemble digital test packs by combining P&IDs, specifications and
checklists into a single PDF.
-- Store project files online and collaborate in real time with project
team members around the world using Revu's integrated cloud-based
solution, Bluebeam Studio(TM).
"Bluebeam Revu is a proven solution for digitizing workflows and enabling E&P teams to quickly and accurately share project information," said Stephani Haynes, Bluebeam Software Vice President of Global Marketing. "Originally developed for architecture, engineering, and construction professionals, Bluebeam solutions are the perfect fit for the energy industry, and we are excited to introduce our innovative technology at ATCE. Whether you need to prepare a plant or oil rig for shutdown, perform HAZOP reviews or record results from leak detection tests, Revu allows you to digitally document items while simultaneously tracking accountability."
Bluebeam Revu will be on display in booth #504 throughout ATCE, taking place at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas from October 8(th)-10(th). To learn more, visit http://www.spe.org/atce/2012/.
About Bluebeam Software, Inc.
Not your typical software company, Bluebeam Software makes smart, simple collaboration solutions for paperless workflows based on the PDF format. Founded in 2002 in Pasadena, California, Bluebeam's award-winning collaboration technology is used today by the world's top architectural, engineering and construction firms, oil and gas companies as well as government agencies, accountants and even attorneys, as an intuitive, easy-to-use, PDF-based solution for dramatically improved workflow and more sustainable, paperless operations. Bluebeam supports customers in more than 60 countries directly through its Account Services team in addition to an extensive reseller network. For more information, visit http://www.bluebeam.com.
SOURCE Bluebeam Software, Inc.
Bluebeam Software, Inc.
CONTACT: Lisa Kornblatt, +1-847-415-9330, lkornblatt@sspr.com
Web Site: http://www.bluebeam.com
KingsIsle Entertainment Launches Pirate101
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Posted on October 8, 2012 at 9:21:01 AM
KingsIsle Entertainment Launches Pirate101
New Game Offers Fun Online Pirate Adventure for the Entire Family!
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Yo Ho, Ahoy and Avast! KingsIsle Entertainment today launched its second game Pirate101, thehighly anticipated follow-up title to the massively successful Wizard101. The game enables players to take the helm of their very own pirate ship and explore a grand story of intrigue and mystery. The vast and breathtaking skyways of the Spiral are now open for adventure!
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100526/KINGSISLELOGO)
"The launch of Pirate101 is a significant event for KingsIsle," said Elie Akilian, chairman and CEO of KingsIsle Entertainment. "It showcases our creative talent and our ability to develop and publish multiple compelling online family entertainment properties."
"The overwhelming popularity of Wizard101 has raised the bar for our sophomore effort - and anticipation for Pirate101 has reached a fever pitch," said J. Todd Coleman, vice president and creative director at KingsIsle Entertainment. "We believe that Pirate101 will be received with the same level of enthusiasm as Wizard101 and will establish KingsIsle as the clear leader in online family gaming."
Today's announcement marks the beginning of a seven day head start for paying Pirate101 members and Beta players. Free-to-play access for Pirate101 will begin on October 15.
Today also marks the beginning of retail availability for Pirate101 game cards across the United States. At launch, KingsIsle has partnered with GameStop to offer a variety of Pirate101 and Wizard101 game card options at point of sale. Anyone who purchases a Pirate101 game card from any retail partner will be eligible for head start access prior to October 15. More information about Pirate101 prepaid game cards can be found at https://www.pirate101.com/free_game/prepaid_game_cards.
"As part of our on-going effort to efficiently deliver new digital content in our stores, we are thrilled to partner with KingsIsle as they launch their second major title, Pirate101," said Brad Schliesser, GameStop's Director of Retail Digital Distribution. "Wizard101 cards are consistently some of the most popular game cards and customers who shop our stores will be able to use cash, gift cards and trade credit towards their purchase."
About Pirate101:
Pirate101 is an online world filled with adventure for the whole family. Rated E10+, Pirate101 is designed to be accessible and appropriate for younger players, while simultaneously entertaining and challenging for players of all ages. For more information, please visit https://www.pirate101.com.
About KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.
KingsIsle Entertainment is a developer and publisher that specializes in creating high-quality massively multiplayer online games which provide entertainment for the entire family. Wizard101, KingsIsle's first major property, received the Parent Tested Parent Approved Media Seal of Approval in 2009 and has been recognized by the National Parenting Publications Awards. Wizard101 was named Best MMO of 2010 by Beckett Massive Online Gamer Magazine, Best Family MMO of the Decade by Massively.com and the #1 Best Family Game of 2009 by MMORPG.com. The company's experienced and creative team is raising the bar in online entertainment by offering products with rich storylines, friendly navigation, top-quality art and fully-voiced characters. KingsIsle is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and has a development studio in Austin, Texas. For more information, please visit http://www.kingsisle.com.
KingsIsle and Wizard101 are trademarks or registered trademarks of KingsIsle Entertainment Inc.
SOURCE KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.
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KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.
CONTACT: Ben Conrad, press@kingsisle.com
Web Site: http://www.kingsisle.com
New Game Offers Fun Online Pirate Adventure for the Entire Family!
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Yo Ho, Ahoy and Avast! KingsIsle Entertainment today launched its second game Pirate101, thehighly anticipated follow-up title to the massively successful Wizard101. The game enables players to take the helm of their very own pirate ship and explore a grand story of intrigue and mystery. The vast and breathtaking skyways of the Spiral are now open for adventure!
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100526/KINGSISLELOGO)
"The launch of Pirate101 is a significant event for KingsIsle," said Elie Akilian, chairman and CEO of KingsIsle Entertainment. "It showcases our creative talent and our ability to develop and publish multiple compelling online family entertainment properties."
"The overwhelming popularity of Wizard101 has raised the bar for our sophomore effort - and anticipation for Pirate101 has reached a fever pitch," said J. Todd Coleman, vice president and creative director at KingsIsle Entertainment. "We believe that Pirate101 will be received with the same level of enthusiasm as Wizard101 and will establish KingsIsle as the clear leader in online family gaming."
Today's announcement marks the beginning of a seven day head start for paying Pirate101 members and Beta players. Free-to-play access for Pirate101 will begin on October 15.
Today also marks the beginning of retail availability for Pirate101 game cards across the United States. At launch, KingsIsle has partnered with GameStop to offer a variety of Pirate101 and Wizard101 game card options at point of sale. Anyone who purchases a Pirate101 game card from any retail partner will be eligible for head start access prior to October 15. More information about Pirate101 prepaid game cards can be found at https://www.pirate101.com/free_game/prepaid_game_cards.
"As part of our on-going effort to efficiently deliver new digital content in our stores, we are thrilled to partner with KingsIsle as they launch their second major title, Pirate101," said Brad Schliesser, GameStop's Director of Retail Digital Distribution. "Wizard101 cards are consistently some of the most popular game cards and customers who shop our stores will be able to use cash, gift cards and trade credit towards their purchase."
About Pirate101:
Pirate101 is an online world filled with adventure for the whole family. Rated E10+, Pirate101 is designed to be accessible and appropriate for younger players, while simultaneously entertaining and challenging for players of all ages. For more information, please visit https://www.pirate101.com.
About KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.
KingsIsle Entertainment is a developer and publisher that specializes in creating high-quality massively multiplayer online games which provide entertainment for the entire family. Wizard101, KingsIsle's first major property, received the Parent Tested Parent Approved Media Seal of Approval in 2009 and has been recognized by the National Parenting Publications Awards. Wizard101 was named Best MMO of 2010 by Beckett Massive Online Gamer Magazine, Best Family MMO of the Decade by Massively.com and the #1 Best Family Game of 2009 by MMORPG.com. The company's experienced and creative team is raising the bar in online entertainment by offering products with rich storylines, friendly navigation, top-quality art and fully-voiced characters. KingsIsle is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and has a development studio in Austin, Texas. For more information, please visit http://www.kingsisle.com.
KingsIsle and Wizard101 are trademarks or registered trademarks of KingsIsle Entertainment Inc.
SOURCE KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.
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KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.
CONTACT: Ben Conrad, press@kingsisle.com
Web Site: http://www.kingsisle.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 9:07:02 AM
Comcast Helps Power the Digital Home with Completion of "Xfinity Home" Service Launch in West Virginia
Broadband-Based System Enables Customers to Remotely Monitor Their Home and Control Digital Thermostats and Lights in Real Time
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast today announced the completion of its launch of Xfinity® Home across the company's West Virginia service area. Xfinity Home offers traditional home security components, like police and fire alarm protection backed by 24/7 professional monitoring, as well as the ability to remotely adjust digital thermostats, turn lights on or off and watch secure live streaming video from wireless cameras while away from home. The service also comes with the Xfinity Home app, which is available for free on Apple's iTunes App Store® and Google Play for Android(TM).
First available in July to West Virginia customers in the Bluefield, Huntington and Martinsburg areas, including in Berkeley, Cabell, Jefferson, Mercer, Morgan, Putnam and Wayne Counties, Xfinity Home is now also available in the Weirton, Wheeling, Morgantown and Fairmont areas, including Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Monongalia, Marion, Taylor, Preston and Mineral Counties. Xfinity Home was launched in Eastern Ohio in August.
"Xfinity Home brings digital home monitoring to a new level," said Mitch Bowling, Senior Vice President and General Manager of New Businesses for Comcast Cable. "It comes with a range of broadband-based technologies that empower customers to stay better connected to their home virtually anytime, anywhere."
Xfinity Home offers consumers the ability to create personalized settings that can do things like provide real-time e-mail or text alerts when doors open or close or when motion detectors report activity occurring inside or outside of the home. In addition, the service comes with a tablet-like touch screen with a menu of widgets that allow access to the latest weather, news, traffic, and sports scores.
In addition to 24/7 professional monitoring, Xfinity Home provides customers with the ability to:
-- watch live streaming video of their home via wireless cameras;
-- access security controls remotely via a Web portal or the Xfinity
Security app for the iPhone or Android devices;
-- manage home utilities like digital thermostats and lights; and
-- have more peace of mind since both battery and cellular backup helps
ensure customers remain fully protected even in the event of a power
outage.
Today, Comcast is selling Xfinity Home in packages starting as low as $29.95 per month. Xfinity Home customers will also be eligible to receive up to a 20 percent discount on their homeowners' insurance. Visit http://www.xfinity.com/home for more information on pricing, equipment and additional features.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services. Comcast is principally involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable and in the development, production and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential and business customers. Comcast is the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and operates entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, local television station groups, television production operations, a major motion picture company and theme parks.
SOURCE Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation
CONTACT: Bob Grove, +1-412-595-8392, Robert_grove@cable.comcast.com
Web Site: http://www.comcast.com
Broadband-Based System Enables Customers to Remotely Monitor Their Home and Control Digital Thermostats and Lights in Real Time
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast today announced the completion of its launch of Xfinity® Home across the company's West Virginia service area. Xfinity Home offers traditional home security components, like police and fire alarm protection backed by 24/7 professional monitoring, as well as the ability to remotely adjust digital thermostats, turn lights on or off and watch secure live streaming video from wireless cameras while away from home. The service also comes with the Xfinity Home app, which is available for free on Apple's iTunes App Store® and Google Play for Android(TM).
First available in July to West Virginia customers in the Bluefield, Huntington and Martinsburg areas, including in Berkeley, Cabell, Jefferson, Mercer, Morgan, Putnam and Wayne Counties, Xfinity Home is now also available in the Weirton, Wheeling, Morgantown and Fairmont areas, including Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Monongalia, Marion, Taylor, Preston and Mineral Counties. Xfinity Home was launched in Eastern Ohio in August.
"Xfinity Home brings digital home monitoring to a new level," said Mitch Bowling, Senior Vice President and General Manager of New Businesses for Comcast Cable. "It comes with a range of broadband-based technologies that empower customers to stay better connected to their home virtually anytime, anywhere."
Xfinity Home offers consumers the ability to create personalized settings that can do things like provide real-time e-mail or text alerts when doors open or close or when motion detectors report activity occurring inside or outside of the home. In addition, the service comes with a tablet-like touch screen with a menu of widgets that allow access to the latest weather, news, traffic, and sports scores.
In addition to 24/7 professional monitoring, Xfinity Home provides customers with the ability to:
-- watch live streaming video of their home via wireless cameras;
-- access security controls remotely via a Web portal or the Xfinity
Security app for the iPhone or Android devices;
-- manage home utilities like digital thermostats and lights; and
-- have more peace of mind since both battery and cellular backup helps
ensure customers remain fully protected even in the event of a power
outage.
Today, Comcast is selling Xfinity Home in packages starting as low as $29.95 per month. Xfinity Home customers will also be eligible to receive up to a 20 percent discount on their homeowners' insurance. Visit http://www.xfinity.com/home for more information on pricing, equipment and additional features.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services. Comcast is principally involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable and in the development, production and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential and business customers. Comcast is the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and operates entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, local television station groups, television production operations, a major motion picture company and theme parks.
SOURCE Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation
CONTACT: Bob Grove, +1-412-595-8392, Robert_grove@cable.comcast.com
Web Site: http://www.comcast.com
Peoplefluent Changes Enterprise Collaboration and Engagement Landscape with Launch of Breakthrough Social HCM Product Suite
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 8:42:01 AM
Peoplefluent Changes Enterprise Collaboration and Engagement Landscape with Launch of Breakthrough Social HCM Product Suite
New Suite Unlocks Intellectual Assets within Organization by Creating People-Centric Social Platform to Accelerate Workflow and Increase Productivity
HR Tech's "Awesome Product" Winner Leapfrogs Existing Social Apps with Comprehensive Product Redesign, Deep Social Layering and Compelling Personalization
CHICAGO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoplefluent®, a leading human capital management technology company, today announced its updated Social HCM Product Suite. With an enhanced end-to-end Talent Management suite, the Company is delivering a first-of-its-kind Social HCM Platform designed to dramatically accelerate collaboration workflow, increase productivity and inspire expanded employee engagement. Moving away from current social models, which are often siloed or isolated within groups or functions, Peoplefluent's Social HCM Suite delivers a comprehensive and interactive enterprise social networking strategy to organizations that enables new Human Resources solutions that interact with knowledge resources across the organization.
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"The Human Resources team is taking a leadership role in transforming individual knowledge into corporate wisdom to inspire innovation and to accelerate the profitability and success of organizations around the world," said Gerry Murphy, President and CEO of Peoplefluent. "We have listened to our customers, we have studied market dynamics and demographics, and we have taken our time to create a fully differentiated HCM solution for the Social Enterprise. With today's news, we redefine Social HCM by delivering a dynamic enterprise 'brain trust' through a social platform, woven throughout all Talent Management disciplines, that is focused more on people than on process. We are deeply committed to unlocking the intellectual assets and advancing the innovation inherent, yet untapped, in our customer organizations around the world."
With a heritage of innovation, recognized most recently with selection as a top HR product of the year by Human Resource Executive®for its mobile applications and selection for the "Awesome New Technologies for HR" session at the HR Technology® Conference & Expo for its newest Social HCM Suite, Peoplefluent has, again, built a product from the ground up, which brings to life a social, mobile and visual analytics experience to meet employees when, where and how they want to engage.
"Enterprise Social Networking has become a mainstream priority for the majority of organizations and has completely replaced the stagnant environment delivered by the corporate Intranet. Employers are realizing quickly that connecting people, processes and information into live 'knowledge hubs' fuels and nourishes idea flow and helps workers share, update and collaborate faster and more effectively," said Jim Lundy, Founder and CEO of Aragon Research. "The new Social HCM Product Suite delivered by Peoplefluent is a productivity strategy focused more on what employees know and how they can apply their knowledge and experience to advance the business than on their user ID and departmental silo."
Peoplefluent's Social HCM environment intersects with and enables all elements associated with an employee lifecycle providing engaging, robust and collaborative experiences with onboarding, ongoing performance management, real-time compensation analysis, and continuous learning opportunities. Powerful analytics and data, video and content resource libraries, social networks, collaborative workspaces, corporate news feeds, workflow analysis, and dynamic and ongoing user interaction accelerate knowledge transfer and enable dynamic and deeply informed decision-making. Specific product applications portal features will include:
Portal Applications
-- The Enterprise Profile - an employee's single profile that contains both
talent management data (including work history, education, imported
learning data and performance) as well as social data (including
conversations and tags).
-- The Talent Management Application - a portion of the dashboard providing
single click access to all talent management modules (including
Recruiting, Compensation, Performance, and Succession workflows,
analytics and processes) designed to put ongoing Talent Management
processes that often require sign in to other applications into the flow
of work for the employee.
-- My Connections Application - a section of the portal that provides easy
access to all the people an employee interacts with most frequently. A
single click can initiate communication using a variety of methods
(including private post, IM, email and Skype).
-- The Visual Matching Engine Application - a way to find others in the
organization who share common skills, experience, and/or professional
interests.
-- Social Groups Application - a collaborative workspace and team-building
functionality that provides a way to set up groups based on location,
organization and projects, and to have conversations through
micro-blogging and content sharing through collaborative workspaces.
Additional Portal Features and Functionality
-- Users can review and add to social conversations from any device
(desktop, smart phone and tablet).
-- Users can access the content that is most useful to them through
applications that highlight featured and trending content.
-- Users can personalize their dashboards by selecting and choosing the
applications and content that are most useful to them and place them in
the hierarchy they choose.
-- Users can quickly access a company dictionary application that provides
an easy way to learn industry and company-specific terms and acronyms.
Like an internal Wikipedia, the dictionary can be updated by the
employees throughout the company who use and know the terminology best.
-- Users can share best practices and tips in context Talent Management
transactions with embedded conversation streams in Talent Management
pages. This feature enables additional content to serve as decision
support and guidance.
Peoplefluent's Social HCM Suite extends far beyond embedded social features in traditional Talent Management products, and it is more comprehensive than a simple social envelope. With this new suite, employees have a centralized dashboard and profile that serves as a portal to their individual and uniquely personalized engagement with peer groups, data and the processes associated specifically with their daily professional experiences and workflow.
For a complete demo of Peoplefluent's new Social HCM Platform, please attend the "Awesome New Technologies" session at the HR Technology® Conference & Exposition, scheduled for Tuesday, October 9, 2012 from 1:45-3:00 p.m. and open to full conference attendees.
About Peoplefluent
Peoplefluent® is the leading provider of talent management software designed to support the entire workforce. We provide the mobile enablement, social collaboration, information visualization and the domain expertise required to empower strategic decision making and true employee engagement. Our talent solutions enable organizations to unlock each individual's potential by removing the boundaries that limit the performance and productivity of your workforce. With the most comprehensive talent suite in the industry including solutions for talent management, workforce compliance, contingent labor management, analytics and workforce planning, Peoplefluent offers a solution to optimize every step of the talent lifecycle.
Our solutions have helped over 5,100 organizations in 214 countries and territories successfully achieve their talent aspirations. Today, 80% of the Fortune 100 relies on Peoplefluent solutions as part of their talent management delivery strategy.
Contact:
Caitlin Mahler
781-684-0770
peoplefluent@schwartzmsl.com
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Peoplefluent
Web Site: http://www.peoplefluent.com
New Suite Unlocks Intellectual Assets within Organization by Creating People-Centric Social Platform to Accelerate Workflow and Increase Productivity
HR Tech's "Awesome Product" Winner Leapfrogs Existing Social Apps with Comprehensive Product Redesign, Deep Social Layering and Compelling Personalization
CHICAGO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoplefluent®, a leading human capital management technology company, today announced its updated Social HCM Product Suite. With an enhanced end-to-end Talent Management suite, the Company is delivering a first-of-its-kind Social HCM Platform designed to dramatically accelerate collaboration workflow, increase productivity and inspire expanded employee engagement. Moving away from current social models, which are often siloed or isolated within groups or functions, Peoplefluent's Social HCM Suite delivers a comprehensive and interactive enterprise social networking strategy to organizations that enables new Human Resources solutions that interact with knowledge resources across the organization.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120705/NE35572LOGO )
"The Human Resources team is taking a leadership role in transforming individual knowledge into corporate wisdom to inspire innovation and to accelerate the profitability and success of organizations around the world," said Gerry Murphy, President and CEO of Peoplefluent. "We have listened to our customers, we have studied market dynamics and demographics, and we have taken our time to create a fully differentiated HCM solution for the Social Enterprise. With today's news, we redefine Social HCM by delivering a dynamic enterprise 'brain trust' through a social platform, woven throughout all Talent Management disciplines, that is focused more on people than on process. We are deeply committed to unlocking the intellectual assets and advancing the innovation inherent, yet untapped, in our customer organizations around the world."
With a heritage of innovation, recognized most recently with selection as a top HR product of the year by Human Resource Executive®for its mobile applications and selection for the "Awesome New Technologies for HR" session at the HR Technology® Conference & Expo for its newest Social HCM Suite, Peoplefluent has, again, built a product from the ground up, which brings to life a social, mobile and visual analytics experience to meet employees when, where and how they want to engage.
"Enterprise Social Networking has become a mainstream priority for the majority of organizations and has completely replaced the stagnant environment delivered by the corporate Intranet. Employers are realizing quickly that connecting people, processes and information into live 'knowledge hubs' fuels and nourishes idea flow and helps workers share, update and collaborate faster and more effectively," said Jim Lundy, Founder and CEO of Aragon Research. "The new Social HCM Product Suite delivered by Peoplefluent is a productivity strategy focused more on what employees know and how they can apply their knowledge and experience to advance the business than on their user ID and departmental silo."
Peoplefluent's Social HCM environment intersects with and enables all elements associated with an employee lifecycle providing engaging, robust and collaborative experiences with onboarding, ongoing performance management, real-time compensation analysis, and continuous learning opportunities. Powerful analytics and data, video and content resource libraries, social networks, collaborative workspaces, corporate news feeds, workflow analysis, and dynamic and ongoing user interaction accelerate knowledge transfer and enable dynamic and deeply informed decision-making. Specific product applications portal features will include:
Portal Applications
-- The Enterprise Profile - an employee's single profile that contains both
talent management data (including work history, education, imported
learning data and performance) as well as social data (including
conversations and tags).
-- The Talent Management Application - a portion of the dashboard providing
single click access to all talent management modules (including
Recruiting, Compensation, Performance, and Succession workflows,
analytics and processes) designed to put ongoing Talent Management
processes that often require sign in to other applications into the flow
of work for the employee.
-- My Connections Application - a section of the portal that provides easy
access to all the people an employee interacts with most frequently. A
single click can initiate communication using a variety of methods
(including private post, IM, email and Skype).
-- The Visual Matching Engine Application - a way to find others in the
organization who share common skills, experience, and/or professional
interests.
-- Social Groups Application - a collaborative workspace and team-building
functionality that provides a way to set up groups based on location,
organization and projects, and to have conversations through
micro-blogging and content sharing through collaborative workspaces.
Additional Portal Features and Functionality
-- Users can review and add to social conversations from any device
(desktop, smart phone and tablet).
-- Users can access the content that is most useful to them through
applications that highlight featured and trending content.
-- Users can personalize their dashboards by selecting and choosing the
applications and content that are most useful to them and place them in
the hierarchy they choose.
-- Users can quickly access a company dictionary application that provides
an easy way to learn industry and company-specific terms and acronyms.
Like an internal Wikipedia, the dictionary can be updated by the
employees throughout the company who use and know the terminology best.
-- Users can share best practices and tips in context Talent Management
transactions with embedded conversation streams in Talent Management
pages. This feature enables additional content to serve as decision
support and guidance.
Peoplefluent's Social HCM Suite extends far beyond embedded social features in traditional Talent Management products, and it is more comprehensive than a simple social envelope. With this new suite, employees have a centralized dashboard and profile that serves as a portal to their individual and uniquely personalized engagement with peer groups, data and the processes associated specifically with their daily professional experiences and workflow.
For a complete demo of Peoplefluent's new Social HCM Platform, please attend the "Awesome New Technologies" session at the HR Technology® Conference & Exposition, scheduled for Tuesday, October 9, 2012 from 1:45-3:00 p.m. and open to full conference attendees.
About Peoplefluent
Peoplefluent® is the leading provider of talent management software designed to support the entire workforce. We provide the mobile enablement, social collaboration, information visualization and the domain expertise required to empower strategic decision making and true employee engagement. Our talent solutions enable organizations to unlock each individual's potential by removing the boundaries that limit the performance and productivity of your workforce. With the most comprehensive talent suite in the industry including solutions for talent management, workforce compliance, contingent labor management, analytics and workforce planning, Peoplefluent offers a solution to optimize every step of the talent lifecycle.
Our solutions have helped over 5,100 organizations in 214 countries and territories successfully achieve their talent aspirations. Today, 80% of the Fortune 100 relies on Peoplefluent solutions as part of their talent management delivery strategy.
Contact:
Caitlin Mahler
781-684-0770
peoplefluent@schwartzmsl.com
SOURCE Peoplefluent
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Peoplefluent
Web Site: http://www.peoplefluent.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 8:35:01 AM
SHFL Entertainment Joins With Joingo® To Offer Popular Online Table Games To Casino Operators Via Mobile
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SHFL entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) ("SHFL" or the "Company") today announced its agreement with mobile and social technology company Joingo, to offer digital versions of the Company's popular casino table games to SHFL's B2B casino operators via the Joingo Game Network.
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"We are excited about working with Joingo," said Gavin Isaacs, CEO of SHFL . "Their reputation for being innovators in mobile engagement is one of the reasons why we chose their platform as a method to deploy our games to our casino customers around the world."
SHFL's customers looking to engage their players with the Company's popular casino games can now do so with a branded mobile application deployed by Joingo.
"SHFL is one of the most important and recognized brands in the casino gaming industry and produces some of the highest quality game content," said Steve Boyle, CEO of Joingo. "We're thrilled to be working with SHFL to bring their game titles to casino operators within their branded mobile experience. The number of mobile devices in the hands of casino customers today surpasses the number of desktops. This trend is accelerating, making mobile the dominant force in patron engagement."
Together, Joingo and SHFL will enable casino operators to offer their players an authentic Las Vegas-style gaming experience from within their branded mobile app, enjoying integrated casino games such as Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, and Casino War with more titles on the way.
About SHFL entertainment, Inc.
SHFL entertainment, Inc. is a leading global gaming supplier committed to making gaming more fun for players and more profitable for operators through product innovation, and superior quality and service. The Company operates in legalized gaming markets across the globe and provides state-of-the-art, value-add products in five distinct categories: Utility products, which include automatic card shufflers and roulette chip sorters; Proprietary Table Games, which includes live games, side bets and progressives; Electronic Table Systems, which include various e-Table game platforms; Electronic Gaming Machines, which include video slot machines; and newly introduced iGaming, which features online versions of SHFL entertainment's table games, social gaming, and mobile applications. The Company is included in the S&P Smallcap 600 Index. Information about the Company and its products can be found on the Internet at http://www.shfl.com, or on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
About Joingo®
Joingo is a mobile and social technology company based in San Jose, CA with offices in Nevada. Joingo's Mobile Loyalty System integrates as the central hub connecting CRM systems with robust mobile marketing application services, extending the customer brand and leveraging it into increased revenue. For more information about Joingo visit http://www.joingo.com, on Facebook or Twitter.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements included in this release other than statements that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation: our expectation that our digital products will perform as they are designed to do and to and will meet the profitability, performance and innovation expectations; our anticipation that all of our mobile products and game titles will be accepted in all of our markets, will be commercially successful or will be in-demand by our B2B casino customers and their players; and our strategy and ability for innovation and exploitation of our brands and intellectual property across all of our product lines, including our interactive content.. Our beliefs, expectations, forecasts, objectives, anticipations, intentions and strategies regarding the future, including without limitation those concerning expected operating results, revenues and earnings are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from results contemplated by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: our unanticipated inability to accomplish our innovation objectives or our inability to accurately gauge the commercial appeal of our mobile products; unexpected changes in the market and economic conditions and reduced demand for or increased competition with SHFL's products; increased infringement on SHFL's intellectual property or proprietary brands; unanticipated changes in the laws, rules or regulations governing iGaming.
Fortune Pai Gow Poker, Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em and Casino War are marks owned by SHFL entertainment, Inc. (or one of its wholly-owned companies) in the United States and/or elsewhere.
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SHFL Entertainment Incorporated
CONTACT: Julia Boguslawski, Investor Relations / Corporate Communications, +1-702-897-7150, +1-702-270-5161 (f), Gavin Isaacs, CEO or Linster W. Fox, CFO, +1-702-897-7150, +1-702-270-5161 (f)
Web Site: http://www.joingo.com
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SHFL entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) ("SHFL" or the "Company") today announced its agreement with mobile and social technology company Joingo, to offer digital versions of the Company's popular casino table games to SHFL's B2B casino operators via the Joingo Game Network.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121008/LA88315LOGO)
"We are excited about working with Joingo," said Gavin Isaacs, CEO of SHFL . "Their reputation for being innovators in mobile engagement is one of the reasons why we chose their platform as a method to deploy our games to our casino customers around the world."
SHFL's customers looking to engage their players with the Company's popular casino games can now do so with a branded mobile application deployed by Joingo.
"SHFL is one of the most important and recognized brands in the casino gaming industry and produces some of the highest quality game content," said Steve Boyle, CEO of Joingo. "We're thrilled to be working with SHFL to bring their game titles to casino operators within their branded mobile experience. The number of mobile devices in the hands of casino customers today surpasses the number of desktops. This trend is accelerating, making mobile the dominant force in patron engagement."
Together, Joingo and SHFL will enable casino operators to offer their players an authentic Las Vegas-style gaming experience from within their branded mobile app, enjoying integrated casino games such as Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, and Casino War with more titles on the way.
About SHFL entertainment, Inc.
SHFL entertainment, Inc. is a leading global gaming supplier committed to making gaming more fun for players and more profitable for operators through product innovation, and superior quality and service. The Company operates in legalized gaming markets across the globe and provides state-of-the-art, value-add products in five distinct categories: Utility products, which include automatic card shufflers and roulette chip sorters; Proprietary Table Games, which includes live games, side bets and progressives; Electronic Table Systems, which include various e-Table game platforms; Electronic Gaming Machines, which include video slot machines; and newly introduced iGaming, which features online versions of SHFL entertainment's table games, social gaming, and mobile applications. The Company is included in the S&P Smallcap 600 Index. Information about the Company and its products can be found on the Internet at http://www.shfl.com, or on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
About Joingo®
Joingo is a mobile and social technology company based in San Jose, CA with offices in Nevada. Joingo's Mobile Loyalty System integrates as the central hub connecting CRM systems with robust mobile marketing application services, extending the customer brand and leveraging it into increased revenue. For more information about Joingo visit http://www.joingo.com, on Facebook or Twitter.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements included in this release other than statements that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation: our expectation that our digital products will perform as they are designed to do and to and will meet the profitability, performance and innovation expectations; our anticipation that all of our mobile products and game titles will be accepted in all of our markets, will be commercially successful or will be in-demand by our B2B casino customers and their players; and our strategy and ability for innovation and exploitation of our brands and intellectual property across all of our product lines, including our interactive content.. Our beliefs, expectations, forecasts, objectives, anticipations, intentions and strategies regarding the future, including without limitation those concerning expected operating results, revenues and earnings are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from results contemplated by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: our unanticipated inability to accomplish our innovation objectives or our inability to accurately gauge the commercial appeal of our mobile products; unexpected changes in the market and economic conditions and reduced demand for or increased competition with SHFL's products; increased infringement on SHFL's intellectual property or proprietary brands; unanticipated changes in the laws, rules or regulations governing iGaming.
Fortune Pai Gow Poker, Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em and Casino War are marks owned by SHFL entertainment, Inc. (or one of its wholly-owned companies) in the United States and/or elsewhere.
SOURCE SHFL Entertainment Incorporated
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SHFL Entertainment Incorporated
CONTACT: Julia Boguslawski, Investor Relations / Corporate Communications, +1-702-897-7150, +1-702-270-5161 (f), Gavin Isaacs, CEO or Linster W. Fox, CFO, +1-702-897-7150, +1-702-270-5161 (f)
Web Site: http://www.joingo.com
BonniesMegastore.com Opens its Online Shopping Mall with 30 Product Categories for Online Consumers to Browse and Shop
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 8:28:01 AM
BonniesMegastore.com Opens its Online Shopping Mall with 30 Product Categories for Online Consumers to Browse and Shop
LEICESTER, Mass., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Massachusetts-based affiliate retailer, Pally Wag Industries LLC, today announced the opening of its new online shopping mall at http://www.BonniesMegastore.com.
As an affiliate retailer, BonniesMegastore.com does not sell products directly but instead searches for the best Internet deals on behalf of online consumers, displaying top selling items within 30 product categories. Customers that shop at BonniesMegastore.com significantly decrease the amount of time they spend searching for particular products on the Internet.
A representative of BonniesMegastore.com explains, "With the holidays quickly approaching, many parents and grandparents feel stumped. What will you buy your teenager that's a bit difficult to shop for? What's popular? Our new website only displays this season's most popular products, based on the quality of products, prices, and fellow customer reviews. When you select a new electronic or video game from our store, you know you've selected something other customers are very happy with."
Additional product categories found at BonniesMegastore.com include but are not limited to apparel, automotive, books, movies, health & personal care, home & garden, jewelry, watches, musical instruments, sporting goods, toys, and tools.
All transactions and shipping options are managed by the specific e-commerce retailer of the product, but in most cases all major credit cards are accepted and items purchased can be shipped anywhere within the United States and Canada.
Customers are advised to allow adequate time for shipping around the holidays, as many e-commerce retailers are busy. For more information on this new online shopping mall, visit http://www.BonniesMegastore.com.
SOURCE Pally Wag Industries LLC
Pally Wag Industries LLC
CONTACT: Michelle Boyd, +1-813-247-3278
Web Site: http://www.BonniesMegastore.com
LEICESTER, Mass., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Massachusetts-based affiliate retailer, Pally Wag Industries LLC, today announced the opening of its new online shopping mall at http://www.BonniesMegastore.com.
As an affiliate retailer, BonniesMegastore.com does not sell products directly but instead searches for the best Internet deals on behalf of online consumers, displaying top selling items within 30 product categories. Customers that shop at BonniesMegastore.com significantly decrease the amount of time they spend searching for particular products on the Internet.
A representative of BonniesMegastore.com explains, "With the holidays quickly approaching, many parents and grandparents feel stumped. What will you buy your teenager that's a bit difficult to shop for? What's popular? Our new website only displays this season's most popular products, based on the quality of products, prices, and fellow customer reviews. When you select a new electronic or video game from our store, you know you've selected something other customers are very happy with."
Additional product categories found at BonniesMegastore.com include but are not limited to apparel, automotive, books, movies, health & personal care, home & garden, jewelry, watches, musical instruments, sporting goods, toys, and tools.
All transactions and shipping options are managed by the specific e-commerce retailer of the product, but in most cases all major credit cards are accepted and items purchased can be shipped anywhere within the United States and Canada.
Customers are advised to allow adequate time for shipping around the holidays, as many e-commerce retailers are busy. For more information on this new online shopping mall, visit http://www.BonniesMegastore.com.
SOURCE Pally Wag Industries LLC
Pally Wag Industries LLC
CONTACT: Michelle Boyd, +1-813-247-3278
Web Site: http://www.BonniesMegastore.com
Sprint Offers Personalized Names as Alternatives to Phone Numbers
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 8:21:01 AM
Sprint Offers Personalized Names as Alternatives to Phone Numbers
StarStar Me Mobile Provides a New Way to Personalize Your Contact Info, Connect, Share and Link to Social Networks
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. and PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Sprint (NYSE:S) will be the first U.S. mobile carrier to offer an innovative new service, called StarStar Me, that lets customers use a name they choose in place of their mobile telephone number. Imagine meeting someone and instead of telling them 10 hard-to-remember digits, giving them your own memorable mobile number, like **SARAH (**72724) or **CHLOE (**24563).
StarStar Me allows consumers to choose a name, nickname or unique word in place of their mobile phone number - then people can call them on their mobile phone by simply tapping the star key twice on the phone's keypad, followed by the name, nickname, or unique word they chose, using keypad letters or characters. StarStar Me also offers users the ability to automatically respond to calls with a custom text message when they're busy, as well as a unique way to share links to their blog, website or social media accounts.
"Sprint customers will be the first people to get StarStar Me," said Kevin McGinnis, vice president-Product and Technology Development, Sprint. "We expect this service to be especially popular with professionals, students and family customers, who can tailor its use to their individual preferences, lifestyles and interests with a few simple clicks."
To sign up for StarStar Me, Sprint customers can simply call **ME (**63) on their mobile phone or visit http://sprint.starstar.me.
Sprint subscribers can have two StarStar Me numbers per mobile phone number. The service costs $2.99/month per StarStar Me number. Calls may be made to StarStar numbers within the United States from any Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile or AT&T mobile phone.
In addition, customers can also download a free StarStar Me app, available now on Android(TM)-powered smartphones and soon on the iPhone, which allows them to easily manage incoming calls, automatically send a text message to callers when they're busy, or send callers their contact info, which they can easily add to their address book. Users can also block specific callers, view a call log and manage multiple StarStar numbers. The app can be downloaded from Google Play (Android) and will soon be available in the Apple App Store (iPhone).
"We are enthusiastic about this strategic collaboration with Sprint," said Joe Gillespie, CEO of Zoove. "The goal of StarStar is to enhance people's lives using simple technologies. Sprint's deep understanding of how customers experience and interact with wireless-based applications makes it the ideal carrier to introduce StarStar Me to the consumer marketplace."
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 56 million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2012 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The American Customer Satisfaction Index rated Sprint No. 1 among all national carriers and most improved in customer satisfaction across all industries during the last four years. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 3 in its 2011 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation's greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at http://www.sprint.com or http://www.facebook.com/sprint and http://www.twitter.com/sprint.
About StarStar Me
StarStar Me is part of the StarStar mobile platform that connects people with the things they care about most - great content, favorite brands, and one another - all through a simple mobile phone call. StarStar is the flagship product of Zoove Corp., the exclusive provider of StarStar numbers for the largest wireless operators in the United States, reaching more than 250 million people. StarStar numbers can be acquired by individuals or businesses and deliver mobile experiences, customized in real-time to location, mobile device, carrier type or other specifications. Simply calling a StarStar name enables access to promotional content, apps, mobile websites, video, music, one-click purchasing, special deals, and social networking capabilities. For more information, please visit http://www.getstarstar.com.
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.starstar.me/media
SOURCE Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel
CONTACT: Sprint, Amy Johnsonbaugh, +1-949-748-3389, amy.johnsonbaugh@sprint.com, StarStar ~ Zoove, Dev Crews, +1-650-798-2658, dcrews@zoove.com, StarStar ~ Zoove PR, Jay Kolbe, +1-646-499-1059, jay@sparkpr.com
StarStar Me Mobile Provides a New Way to Personalize Your Contact Info, Connect, Share and Link to Social Networks
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. and PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Sprint (NYSE:S) will be the first U.S. mobile carrier to offer an innovative new service, called StarStar Me, that lets customers use a name they choose in place of their mobile telephone number. Imagine meeting someone and instead of telling them 10 hard-to-remember digits, giving them your own memorable mobile number, like **SARAH (**72724) or **CHLOE (**24563).
StarStar Me allows consumers to choose a name, nickname or unique word in place of their mobile phone number - then people can call them on their mobile phone by simply tapping the star key twice on the phone's keypad, followed by the name, nickname, or unique word they chose, using keypad letters or characters. StarStar Me also offers users the ability to automatically respond to calls with a custom text message when they're busy, as well as a unique way to share links to their blog, website or social media accounts.
"Sprint customers will be the first people to get StarStar Me," said Kevin McGinnis, vice president-Product and Technology Development, Sprint. "We expect this service to be especially popular with professionals, students and family customers, who can tailor its use to their individual preferences, lifestyles and interests with a few simple clicks."
To sign up for StarStar Me, Sprint customers can simply call **ME (**63) on their mobile phone or visit http://sprint.starstar.me.
Sprint subscribers can have two StarStar Me numbers per mobile phone number. The service costs $2.99/month per StarStar Me number. Calls may be made to StarStar numbers within the United States from any Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile or AT&T mobile phone.
In addition, customers can also download a free StarStar Me app, available now on Android(TM)-powered smartphones and soon on the iPhone, which allows them to easily manage incoming calls, automatically send a text message to callers when they're busy, or send callers their contact info, which they can easily add to their address book. Users can also block specific callers, view a call log and manage multiple StarStar numbers. The app can be downloaded from Google Play (Android) and will soon be available in the Apple App Store (iPhone).
"We are enthusiastic about this strategic collaboration with Sprint," said Joe Gillespie, CEO of Zoove. "The goal of StarStar is to enhance people's lives using simple technologies. Sprint's deep understanding of how customers experience and interact with wireless-based applications makes it the ideal carrier to introduce StarStar Me to the consumer marketplace."
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 56 million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2012 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The American Customer Satisfaction Index rated Sprint No. 1 among all national carriers and most improved in customer satisfaction across all industries during the last four years. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 3 in its 2011 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation's greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at http://www.sprint.com or http://www.facebook.com/sprint and http://www.twitter.com/sprint.
About StarStar Me
StarStar Me is part of the StarStar mobile platform that connects people with the things they care about most - great content, favorite brands, and one another - all through a simple mobile phone call. StarStar is the flagship product of Zoove Corp., the exclusive provider of StarStar numbers for the largest wireless operators in the United States, reaching more than 250 million people. StarStar numbers can be acquired by individuals or businesses and deliver mobile experiences, customized in real-time to location, mobile device, carrier type or other specifications. Simply calling a StarStar name enables access to promotional content, apps, mobile websites, video, music, one-click purchasing, special deals, and social networking capabilities. For more information, please visit http://www.getstarstar.com.
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.starstar.me/media
SOURCE Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel
CONTACT: Sprint, Amy Johnsonbaugh, +1-949-748-3389, amy.johnsonbaugh@sprint.com, StarStar ~ Zoove, Dev Crews, +1-650-798-2658, dcrews@zoove.com, StarStar ~ Zoove PR, Jay Kolbe, +1-646-499-1059, jay@sparkpr.com
Blackbird Group Announces Outstanding 2012 Q3 Results
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 8:21:01 AM
Blackbird Group Announces Outstanding 2012 Q3 Results
NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbird Group, a world leader in Windows system management, announced outstanding results today for the third quarter of 2012. Continuing its history of profitability, innovation and customer focus, the company achieved more than 80 percent revenue growth compared to the same period last year. Blackbird also saw a significant increase in its customer base and the number of seats under management for the quarter.
"The third quarter has been a great success for us," said Blackbird CEO, Christian Ehrenthal. "Not only does our revenue growth continue to be exceptionally strong, but we released five new key products that further strengthen our compliance offerings and our expansion into the cloud."
New Products
Blackbird expanded its product portfolio significantly in the third quarter, with an enlarged Blackbird Management Suite and new community products.
The Blackbird Management Suite grew in Q3 with three new modules. Blackbird Auditor for Exchange provides real-time auditing, interactive analysis, alerting, and compliance reporting for Microsoft Exchange. Blackbird Auditor for SQL Server provides real-time auditing, interactive analysis, alerting, and compliance reporting for Microsoft SQL server. Blackbird Privilege Explorer for Active Directory offers centralized views and management of enterprise-wide Active Directory access.
Blackbird also extended its reach into the cloud with Blackbird Auditor for Office 365 and Blackbird Auditor for Google Apps. Both of these new community products are the first of their kind and provide a central audit database for reporting and alerting on all configuration changes and user activity within these cloud-based applications.
About the Blackbird Group, Inc.
A leader in automation and compliance management, the Blackbird Group provides insight for enhanced governance and cost efficiencies across the Microsoft Windows infrastructure. Blackbird's innovative solutions help organizations make the most of their Windows infrastructure investments through automation and simplified audit, recovery, event management and reporting. The Blackbird Group is a privately held company with more than 15 million seats under management. Its headquarters are located in Manhattan, New York.
For more information, please visit http://www.blackbird-group.com.
SOURCE Blackbird Group, Inc
Blackbird Group, Inc
CONTACT: Paul Hebner, +1-212-380-1465
Web Site: http://www.blackbird-group.com
NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbird Group, a world leader in Windows system management, announced outstanding results today for the third quarter of 2012. Continuing its history of profitability, innovation and customer focus, the company achieved more than 80 percent revenue growth compared to the same period last year. Blackbird also saw a significant increase in its customer base and the number of seats under management for the quarter.
"The third quarter has been a great success for us," said Blackbird CEO, Christian Ehrenthal. "Not only does our revenue growth continue to be exceptionally strong, but we released five new key products that further strengthen our compliance offerings and our expansion into the cloud."
New Products
Blackbird expanded its product portfolio significantly in the third quarter, with an enlarged Blackbird Management Suite and new community products.
The Blackbird Management Suite grew in Q3 with three new modules. Blackbird Auditor for Exchange provides real-time auditing, interactive analysis, alerting, and compliance reporting for Microsoft Exchange. Blackbird Auditor for SQL Server provides real-time auditing, interactive analysis, alerting, and compliance reporting for Microsoft SQL server. Blackbird Privilege Explorer for Active Directory offers centralized views and management of enterprise-wide Active Directory access.
Blackbird also extended its reach into the cloud with Blackbird Auditor for Office 365 and Blackbird Auditor for Google Apps. Both of these new community products are the first of their kind and provide a central audit database for reporting and alerting on all configuration changes and user activity within these cloud-based applications.
About the Blackbird Group, Inc.
A leader in automation and compliance management, the Blackbird Group provides insight for enhanced governance and cost efficiencies across the Microsoft Windows infrastructure. Blackbird's innovative solutions help organizations make the most of their Windows infrastructure investments through automation and simplified audit, recovery, event management and reporting. The Blackbird Group is a privately held company with more than 15 million seats under management. Its headquarters are located in Manhattan, New York.
For more information, please visit http://www.blackbird-group.com.
SOURCE Blackbird Group, Inc
Blackbird Group, Inc
CONTACT: Paul Hebner, +1-212-380-1465
Web Site: http://www.blackbird-group.com